Ann Hill

Dr Ann Hill is a Senior Lecturer in Teacher and Community Education at the University of Canberra's Faculty of Education, serving as Deputy Program Director for Postgraduate Education. She leads the Centre for Sustainable Communities and co-leads the Future of Food in the Canberra region initiative. Her research focuses on sustainability education, community food systems, and climate resilience. Dr Hill holds a PhD from ANU, a BA Honours in Human Geography, and a Diploma of Education. She has conducted extensive research across Australia and Asia, particularly in the Philippines, focusing on community-driven development and food security. Her work bridges academia and practice through projects like the Global Garden Project and school gardening co-learning initiatives. Awards include a 4-year ANU scholarship and a Targeted Graduate Award for teaching.

Research Interests:

• Community food systems: Agroecology, urban gardens, post-disaster food strategies
• Climate adaptation: Disaster preparedness and resilient livelihoods
• Economic geography: Diverse economies and community enterprise
• Education for Sustainable Worlds: Transdisciplinary pedagogies

Grants & Projects:

• Australia's ACT Education Directorate-funded school gardening research
• ACIAR-funded Mindanao vegetable production study
• ARC Discovery Project on Monsoon Asia resilience

Awards:

• ANU PhD Scholarship
• Targeted Graduate Award (Teaching)

Labs/Teams: Centre for Sustainable Communities, Global Garden Project, CERN Asia network coordination.