Abraham has been a leader in developing physics undergraduate research at Bryn Mawr, DePauw, and the Five Colleges.
[1][2] He is an elected fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science and two major physics societies.
[2] Abraham began his career with an appointment to the physics department at Swarthmore College in 1977–1980.
He then moved to the physics faculty at Bryn Mawr College where from 1980 to 1987 he rose through the professorial ranks and served as department chair.
[4] Then he accepted a position as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the Faculty, professor of physics and astronomy at DePauw University.