Dr. Joseph I. Esformes joins the International Association of Strength & Conditioning (IASC) Board of Directors in 2023.

Dr. Joseph has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Science and Physical Education from the College of Sport Sciences (Athens, Greece), a Master’s Degree in Sport and Exercise Science from Manchester Metropolitan University, and a Doctorate Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Leeds.

Before embarking on an academic career, Joseph worked as a fitness instructor and strength coach for more than a decade. Since 2005, he has been a full-time university lecturer.

Joseph is currently a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University, a lecturer for Functional Movement Systems (FMS, USA), delivering courses on the Functional Movement Screen and corrective exercise, and is part of the advisory board for FMS Schools.

Previously, he taught Exercise Physiology at the University of Leeds and Sports Conditioning at the University of West of England. His research is in the areas of strength and conditioning and cardiovascular physiology and currently supervises several applied research Ph.D. students worldwide.

He has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences in North America and Europe.