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Dr, PhD, BE (Hons), BSc, FHEA
The University of Western Australia (M431), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
My participatory research and teaching focuses on ensuring that everyone has access to the sanitation services that they want to use, regardless of their income or the country they call home (watch a brief video on my work here). I use interactive methods to understand and help improve people’s experiences with toilets, menstrual health and hygiene, incontinence and water, with a focus on low-middle income contexts.
I am a Senior Lecturer in Global Health 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 Visiting Lecturer in Water, Sanitation and Health within the School of Civil Engineering at The University of Leeds and an Honorary Fellow within the School of Public Health at The University of Queensland. I have worked in several countries, particularly in Oceania, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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!
In my undergraduate days, I was one of the founding members of the University of Western Australia Pantomime Society, where I honed my skill of engaging with audiences on taboo matters, particularly through making a fool of myself on stage.
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.
I am a proponent of the Amartya Sen philosophy of "Development as Freedom" and Robert Chambers' approach of participatory development. My work particularly focuses on the use of participatory action research (PAR) to engage with communities and local stakeholders so as to understand, navigate and improve complex water, sanitation and hygiene systems around the globe.
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Honours and Dissertation Coordinator
PUBH1101: Health and Illness in Human Populations
PUBH1102: Health and Globalisation
PUBH5767: Child and Maternal Health
PUBH5805: Qualitative Research Methods in 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 → …
Honorary Fellow, University of Queensland
1 May 2015 → …
Research output: Book/Report › Other output
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference presentation/ephemera › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Other output
Barrington, D., Chidziwisano, K., Panulo, M., Sindall, R. & Shaylor, E.
1/04/22 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
Barrington, Dani (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Award
Barrington, Dani (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Award
Barrington, Dani (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Award
Dani Barrington (Editor)
Activity: Editorial work or peer review of publications › Editorial activity
Dani Barrington (Member of programme committee)
Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
Dani Barrington (Speaker), Bethan Davies (Speaker) & Lena Jaspersen (Speaker)
Activity: Service and engagement › Digital/ printed communications
Dani Barrington (Guest editor)
Activity: Editorial work or peer review of publications › Editorial activity
Dani Barrington (Keynote speaker/Invited speaker) & Miller Alonso Camargo-Valero (Keynote speaker/Invited speaker)
Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
29/08/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
17/08/22 → 19/08/22
7 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media
4/05/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
3/05/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media