Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)2008 ANU

Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS)

Thesis topic: The effect of scholarly communication practices on engagement with open access: An Australian study of three disciplines

Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honours)1995 UNSW

Majored in Science and Technology Studies.

Thesis topic: Science online? A contextual analysis of the debate on electronic journals in science communication.

Current position

Manager, Scholarly Communication and ePublishing at Australian National University

Sessional Lecturer with the National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS)

SCOM3002 - Science in the Media (Co-convenor 2008-2010)
SCOM8001 - Print and Electronic Media
SCOM1001 - Science and Public Awareness
Science Communication Workshops

Personal Biography

Danny is currently the Manager, Scholarly Communication and ePublishing at the Australian National University. Her primary focus is increasing access to the scholarly output of the University through the ANU Research repository. Since 2006 she has lectured undergraduate Masters and Graduate Diploma students, as well as facilitating Science Communication Workshops at CPAS.

Danny has worked as a science communicator since 1996, most recently for two years with ABC Science Online as a journalist for News in Science, and was also a co-producer of Health Matters. She left the ABC in 2004 to work on her PhD.

Her work includes roles as the editor of Medical Imaging and Monitoring and assistant editor of Lab News.  She has worked in TV, radio and print, including a period as researcher for the ABC TV science program FAQ. She has also presented and reported for Talking Science, the Australian Museum Society's radio program. Her publishing work includes a project writing science activities for Japanese children.

Danny continues to remain active in the Australian media, regularly writing popular articles on her thesis topic.

Danny is a qualified group fitness instructor, teaching a variety of classes including some for the senior population. She lives in Queanbeyan with her husband and children.