Samuel Garrett is a Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre.

Prior to joining the Centre, Samuel was a Junior Analyst with Geopolitical Futures, tracking daily geopolitical developments and long-term trends across the Indo-Pacific region. He previously held editorial roles with Honi Soit and the Young Diplomats Society.

He was also a research assistant in the School of Medical Sciences at the University of Sydney, where he published multiple research papers on anatomical history. 

Samuel holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Politics & International Relations) from the University of Sydney, where he majored in Arabic. He completed an academic exchange at the American University of Beirut, and study programs at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana in Salatiga, Indonesia.