Dr Joe Stone is an Associate Professor of Skill Acquisition and Performance Analysis.

He completed his BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science degree and an MSc in Sport and Exercise Science specialising in Performance Analysis and Biomechanics at Sheffield Hallam University. He was subsequently awarded a PhD scholarship within the Centre for Sport and Exercise Science  in 2011 in which he completed his PhD in 2014 entitled, “Emergent coordination patterns in interceptive actions: The role of different informational constraints".

Following his PhD, he was appointed as a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science specialising in Skill Acquisition and Performance Analysis in September 2014. Having worked at SHU since then, he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2023. His role includes teaching on a range of degree programmes in Sport and Exercise Science, including modules in Skill Acquisition, Performance Analysis, Research Methods and Psychology.

He is also a Postgraduate Research Tutor in Sport and Physical Activity which involves leading recruitment, admissions, progress monitoring, examinations and training of students studying for research degrees (MPhil & PhD) in the area of Sport and Physical Activity.