Ralph Geerling

Ralph is a Research Fellow at Deakin University's Lifespan Institute working in partnership with Diabetes Australia and Australian Unity on the Living Well with Diabetes project. The project is using a cohort of the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index survey to explore the whole of life impacts of living with diabetes to explore how health and community services and policy initiatives can better support people living with diabetes.

Ralph has also previously collaborated with Diabetes Victoria to review the behaviour change program content and training materials for a type 2 diabetes, stroke and cardiovascular disease prevention program, Life! – Australia’s largest prevention program.

He has completed a program of PhD research in health psychology at Deakin University, has a Master’s degree in exercise physiology from Victoria University and a Post-graduate Certificate in public health from University of London. Ralph's PhD investigated the relationship between personality, the performance of health behaviours and weight management indicators. He has also researched the impact of resistance training in chronic heart failure. Ralph also has industry experience working in research management, local government and rehabilitation.