Rachel Curtis

Dr. Rachel Curtis is a Research Fellow in the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) at the University of South Australia's Allied Health and Human Performance unit. Her research examines psychological and social determinants of health behaviors, with focus on developing innovative interventions for physical activity promotion, dietary improvement, and mental health enhancement using digital technologies.

Her primary research interests include wearable activity tracker implementation, lifestyle behavior change interventions, mental health promotion across the lifespan, and temporal patterns in health behaviors. Recent work emphasizes digital health solutions for mental health improvement and physical activity promotion.

Analyses of recent publications demonstrate strong focus on meta-analytic approaches to evaluate digital health interventions, with particular attention to wearable technology evolution, 24-hour movement behaviors, and implementation science in real-world settings.

She collaborates extensively with international research teams and contributes to World Health Organization initiatives on adolescent health.