Charles Abraham

Professor Charles Abraham at Deakin University's Faculty of Health is a leading figure in health psychology and behavior change research, affiliated with the SEED - Lifespan center. His work spans digital health interventions, chronic disease management, and group-based behavioral programs, with over AU$47 million in funding and highly cited publications.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Behavior-change intervention design using digital and group-based components
  • Application across preventive health (diet, physical activity, alcohol use)
  • Management of long-term illnesses (diabetes, heart failure, persistent pain)
  • Development of frameworks like MAGI for small-group interventions
  • Collaborative work with NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence

• Scientific Contributions:
  • Over 337 publications with significant impact in BMJ, JAMA, and PLoS ONE
  • Keynote lectures at International Congress of Behavioral Medicine and Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine
  • Development of evidence-based tools like ImpulsePal app and REGAIN rehabilitation program

Scientific Awards & Fellowships:

• One of 7 psychologists in UK's top 100 practising scientists (2014)
• Fellowships: European Health Psychology Society (FEHPS), British Psychological Society (FBPsS), International Association of Applied Psychology

Grants:

• NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence (2019-2024): $205,000
• Interactive digital health coach development grant (2023-2024): $11,063
• Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing contract (2021-2024): $70,615