MsDanni Hamilton
(she/her)
Senior Lecturer, Learning Futures
Deakin Learning Futures/Learning Design
Orcid identifier0000-0002-9458-0880 (opens in a new tab)
- Senior Lecturer, Learning FuturesDeakin Learning Futures/Learning Design
- +61 3 924 45939 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
Dr Danni Hamilton SFHEA is a higher‑education learning innovation leader and practice‑led researcher specialising in ethical AI capability, experiential and industry‑engaged learning, open education practice and inclusive, digital‑first curriculum transformation. She leads university‑wide strategic initiatives across Deakin Learning Futures, including the FutureFocus GenAI program, Borderless Learning Design principles and equity‑first transnational learning design for the Deakin–Lancaster Indonesia campus. Her research explores human–technology entanglements, relational ethics, and the cultural implications of AI in education, with publications in Teaching in Higher Education, Higher Education Research & Development, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education and Student Success. She is an active contributor to national conversations through CRADLE seminars, ADCET webinars and FutureCampus commentary.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Senior Lecturer, Learning FuturesDeakin University, Learning Design
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Senior Lecturer, Learning DesignDeakin University, Deakin Learning Futures, Burwood, Australia1 Apr 2024 - present
- Open Education and Digital Practice LeadDeakin University, Office of the University Librarian, Geelong, Australia1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2024
- Lecturer, Inclusive EducationDeakin University, Burwood, Australia1 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023
- Lecturer, Communication and Creative ArtsDeakin University, Geelong, Australia1 Jan 2008 - 31 Aug 2024
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Lead Learning DesignerCengage (Australia), West Melbourne, Australia1 Nov 2019 - 1 Feb 2021
- Senior Learning DesignerDeakin University, Burwood, Australia1 Aug 2018 - 1 Nov 2019
- Lead Learning DesignerOnline Education Services (OES), Melbourne, Australia1 Jul 2017 - 1 Oct 2018
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosphyDeakin University, Geelong, Australia
- Master of Visual ArtsUniversity of Melbourne
- Graduate Diploma Visual ArtsUniversity of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Education (Primary)Deakin University
CERTIFICATIONS
- Senior FellowHigher Education Academy, York, United Kingdom
- Professional Certificate of Web AccessibilityUniversity of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- Certificate IV: Curriculum Assessment and TrainingNMIT, Melbourne, Australia
- Scrum MasterScrum Alliance, Melbourne, Australia
- Applying the QM RubricInternet Matters, London, United Kingdom
AREA/FACULTY
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- Deakin Learning Futures