Andrea Graham

Andrea Graham is an Associate Professor and Chief of Implementation Science in the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Her research focuses on designing, optimizing, and implementing digital mental and behavioral health interventions using human-centered design methods.

• PhD: Washington University in St. Louis (2015)
• Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Chicago, Health Services Research (2018)

Her work emphasizes disentangling core components of digital interventions to improve engagement and effectiveness, collaborating across sectors for research-to-practice translation, and addressing cost and training barriers for intervention adoption. She is actively involved in developing tools for dissemination and sustainability planning.

Recent research trends include digital interventions for binge eating, health equity applications, LGBTQ+ adolescent mental health, and age-inclusive design. Her 2025 publications highlight advancements in targeted RNA therapeutics, human-centered design methodology, and food insecurity-related behavioral health.

Scientific Awards

• Mid-Career Investigator Award (2024)
• Fellow, Academy for Eating Disorders (2023)
• Early Career Investigator Award (2022)
• Implementation Research Institute Fellow (2021)
• Rising Star Award (2018)
• mHealth Training Institute Fellow (2018)

She serves on scientific advisory boards including the American Psychological Association's Mental Health Technology Advisory Committee and the Society for Digital Mental Health's Implementation Workgroup. Professional leadership roles include Treasurer of the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration and chairing special interest groups focused on obesity and eating disorders.