Connaboy completed his PhD in Biomechanics and Motor Control and his MSc in Biomechanics at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests center around understanding the processes of human performance optimization with regards to movement, coordination and the perceptuo-motor processes involved in performing skilled actions. Connaboy is currently working on a NASA funded project examining the Characterization of Psychological Risk, Overlap with Physical Health, and Associated Performance in Isolated, Confined, Extreme Environments.