Dr. Damian Farrow currently holds a joint appointment as Professor of Sport Science
within the Victoria University Institute of Sport, Exercise, and Active Living (ISEAL),
and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
Formerly a Lecturer in the School of Human Movement and Sports Science at the University
of Ballarat (1995-1999), Damian completed his PhD in Perceptual-Motor Expertise at
The University of Queensland (2001). He was then appointed as the inaugural AIS
Skill Acquisition Specialist (2002) and Discipline Head of Psychology and Skill Acquisition
(2009), where he was responsible for research and support of coaches seeking to develop
the skills of Australian athletes. He has worked with a range of AIS and National
sports programs including the Australian Football League, Cricket Australia, Tennis
Australia, Netball Australia, Swimming Australia and the Australian Rugby Union.
Damian publishes and presents extensively on his research interests, centred on understanding
the factors critical to sport expertise and talent/skill development, with a specific
focus on perceptual and decision-making skill and practice methodology. A former
tennis coach and physical education teacher, Damian is passionate about community
engagement through the translation of theory into practice via coach education and
the publication of general interest sports science books including; "Run Like You
Stole Something", "Why Dick Fosbury Flopped" and "It's True: Sport Stinks".
