Jennifer Makovec Knight

Jennifer is a Doctor of Clinical Neuropsychology candidate at Monash University, where her thesis examines the use of headgear for prevention of brain injury in youth sport. She also works at the Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Institute as a research assistant on a longitudinal study that investigates the cognitive, behavioural and emotional outcomes following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Her ambition is to provide up-to-date evidence for parents, players, and stakeholders on the effectiveness of headgear in contact sport.