Research output per year
Research output per year
Dr, PhD, BE (Hons), BSc, FHEA, she/her
The University of Western Australia (M431), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
Although I began my professional life is a public health engineer, I was quickly lured into participatory, qualitative research methods which help us understand and improve vulnerable people’s experiences with toilets, menstrual health and hygiene, the menopause transition, incontinence and water. I have conducted research in several countries, particularly in Oceania, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa and am working to decolonise my research by only collaborating on projects outside of my cultural background which are led (in practice, not just on paper!) by local researchers.
On a more 'official' note, I am a Senior Lecturer in Global Health (Teaching and Research) within the School of Population and Global Health at The University of Western Australia and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I am also a Senior Honorary Fellow within the School of Public Health at The University of Queensland.
I'm also a co-founder of the 'Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Failures' initiative, encouraging WASH professionals to be more honest about when things don't work out. Check out (and sign!) The Nakuru Accord!
Geographical Research Experience (*indicates extended periods of fieldwork experience)
Australia*, Bangladesh, Belize, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Fiji*, Ghana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal*, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Republic of South Africa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands*, The Netherlands, Uganda, Vanuatu*, Zimbabwe, Zambia.
Current projects:
Current projects (Postgraduate student-led):
Current Advisory Board positions
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Previous projects
Previous Advisory Board positions
PhD graduates
Dissertation Coordinator
PUBH1101: Health and Illness in Human Populations
PUBH1102: Foundations of Global Health
PUBH5767: Child and Maternal Health
Sept. 2017 – Mar. 2020, Lecturer in Water, Sanitation and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Jan. – Aug. 2017. Research Fellow in Water Engineering for Developing Countries, Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom
Jun. 2013 – Dec. 2016, Research Fellow, Department of Marketing, Monash University & International WaterCentre, Melbourne, Australia
Jun. 2016 - Nov. 2016 Lecturer, Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Aug. 2016, Guest Lecturer, Shantou University Summer School on Environment Science and Engineering, Shantou, China
Jul. 2012 – May 2013, Research Associate, School of Environmental Systems Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
Jul. 2012 – Apr. 2013, Research Associate, School of Environmental Science, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia
Aug. 2011 – May 2012, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Engineer, Nepal Water for Health, Bharatpur, Nepal
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Award Date: 3 Dec 2019
PhD, Towards a comprehensive framework for the management, risk assessment, and mitigation of toxic cyanobacteria, The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 11 Jul 2012
Environmental Systems Engineering, B.E. (Hons), The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 1 Dec 2007
Chemistry/Environmental Chemistry, B.Sc., The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 1 Dec 2006
Visiting Lecturer in Water, Sanitation and Health, University of Leeds
14 Mar 2020 → 31 Mar 2024
Senior Honorary Fellow, University of Queensland
1 May 2015 → …
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Culwick Fatti, C. (Investigator 01), Anciano, F. (Investigator 02), Barrington, D. (Investigator 03) & Prouse, C. (Investigator 04)
The Matariki Network of Universities (MNU)
1/05/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
Farrington, M. (Investigator 01), Barrington, D. (Investigator 02), Adjorlolo, S. (Investigator 03) & Rosato-Scott, C. (Investigator 04)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands)
27/03/23 → 27/06/23
Project: Research
Barrington, D. (Investigator 01), Chidziwisano, K. (Investigator 02), Panulo, M. (Investigator 03), Sindall, R. (Investigator 04) & Shaylor, E. (Investigator 05)
1/04/22 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
Barrington, D. (Investigator 01)
1/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Barrington, D. (Investigator 01)
1/01/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
Ananya, T. H. (Recipient), Hossain, A. Z. N. (Recipient), Ahmed, T. (Recipient), Poustie, M. (Recipient), Zaqout, M. (Recipient) & Barrington, D. (Recipient), Oct 2024
Prize: Award
Zaqout, M. (Recipient), Cawood, S. F. (Recipient), Evans, B. E. (Recipient) & Barrington, D. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: Award
Barrington, D. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Award
Barrington, D. (Speaker)
Activity: Service and engagement › Public lecture, debate or seminar
Lansbury, N. (Speaker), Wyrwoll, C. (Speaker), Barrington, D. (Speaker), West, M. (Speaker) & Creamer, S. (Speaker)
Activity: Service and engagement › Expert, expert witness or advisor
Lansbury, N. (Author), Wyrwoll, C. (Author), Barrington, D. (Author), West, M. (Author) & Creamer, S. (Author)
Activity: Service and engagement › Expert, expert witness or advisor
Barrington, D. (Speaker)
Activity: Service and engagement › Public lecture, debate or seminar
Barrington, D. (Speaker) & Hendrick, A. (Speaker)
Activity: Service and engagement › Expert, expert witness or advisor
9/04/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
20/12/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media