Ben received his PhD from the University of Leeds in 2008. In May of that year, he began work as a Research Associate within the School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health (SSSEH) at UWA. He worked as a Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer in SSSEH from 2012-2018, and has been in his current role, as an Associate Professor in the School of Human Sciences, since November 2018. Ben co-chairs the 'Psychology of Active, Healthy Living' (PAHL) group in the School of Human Sciences. Research activity and community initiatives within the PAHL group focus on (a) advancing our understanding of health and physical activity, and (b) the development of sustainable and effective health promotion interventions.

2018-2021: Healthway Project Grant ($375,112) - "Man v Fat Soccer: A Community Weight Loss Initiative for Overweight and Obese Men in Western Australia"

2018-2019: Healthway Health Promotion Exploratory Research Grant (AU$66,284) - "Improving mental health in mothers: Feasibility of the ‘Mummy Buuddy’ program" 

2016: Exercise & Sports Science Australia Clinical Exercise Physiology Grant (AU$16,000) - "Evaluating physical activity outcomes of children following a physical literacy intervention utilising parent coaches"

2015: University of Western Australia Research Collaboration Award (AU$5,130) - "Promoting healthy attitudes and behaviours: Optimising the delivery of inoculation treatments in high school health education"

2014-2015: Australian Research Council Discovery Project (AU$360,000) - "Investigating the health benefits of volunteering by seniors"

2014: University of Western Australia Research Collaboration Award (AU$10,000) - "Using inoculation theory to promote healthy behaviour among high school students"

2013-2014: University of Western Australia Fellowship Support Scheme (AU$29,832) - "Increasing adolescent physical activity through school-based physical education: Using mobile computing to underpin behaviour change"

2012-2015: ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA, AU$375,000) - "Understanding and increasing high school girls’ physical activity levels through a physical education-based research program"