Dani Barrington

Dr. Dani Barrington is a Senior Lecturer in Global Health at The University of Western Australia's School of Population and Global Health. She holds a PhD in Environmental Systems Engineering and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Additionally, she serves as a Senior Honorary Fellow at the University of Queensland's School of Public Health. Her research focuses on sanitation, menstrual health, menopause, incontinence, and participatory research methodologies, with fieldwork experience across over 40 countries, particularly in Oceania, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Education:

• PhD in Environmental Systems Engineering, The University of Western Australia (2012)
• B.E. (Hons) in Environmental Systems Engineering, The University of Western Australia (2007)
• BSc in Chemistry/Environmental Chemistry, The University of Western Australia (2006)

Research interests include decolonizing global health research, WASH systems sustainability, menstrual equity, and inclusive sanitation governance. She co-founded the 'Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Failures' initiative and advocates for transparency in program failures via The Nakuru Accord.

Recent work includes projects such as 'Menstrulife' (a life-course menstrual health consortium) and 'Caring for the other half' (strengthening sanitation governance in South African informal settlements). Her publications explore topics like menstrual health in Spain, antimicrobial resistance in low-resource settings, and WASH failures in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Awards include the 2024 Emerging Leader Fellowship and recognition for best research on sanitation workers. She advises on global initiatives addressing disability inclusion in humanitarian WASH, menstrual justice, and sanitation cooperatives in Bangladesh.

Teaching roles include coordinating dissertations and courses on global health foundations. Past positions span institutions like the University of Leeds and Cranfield University, with extensive field experience in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Fiji.