Dana Hanna holds a PhD in Economics from the Australian National University and is a Senior Lecturer in the Research School of Economics and ANU. She currently serves as the Associate Dean (Education) in the College of Business and Economics, ANU.

Dana has taught a wide range of courses in the Research School of Economics, including microeconomic theory courses in the Research School of Economics – microeconomics 1, microeconomies 2 and Economics 1 Honours – and especially enjoys the challenge of large class teaching. She has been the recipient for the College of Business and Economics Teaching Awards in 2009, 2014, 2017 and 2020 and has been Nominated for the ANU Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Awards in 2010, 2015, 2018 and 2021. She now works alongside academics in Economics and Business to improve the quality of student outcomes and experience in academic courses offered at ANU.

With a focus on applied microeconomics, Dr Hanna’s research encompasses a wide range of topics, including gender literacy in education, education design, the costs and impacts of domestic violence, wage impacts of parental leave and family economics. Her expertise also extends to experimental design.