Researcher Profile
Hannah Fair
Dr. Hannah Fair
Lecturer in Dementia
Hobart, Tasmania
Dementia Research Area
Prevention
I focus on understanding and promoting behaviour change that reduces dementia risk.
Research Skills
Co-design, Epidemiology
I am a mixed-methods researcher, utilising both quantitative (statistical modelling, social network analysis) and qualitative (interviews, focus groups, thematic analysis) approaches.
Biography
Dr. Hannah Fair is a passionate lecturer and researcher who focuses on understanding and improving equity in health promotion, particularly in dementia prevention. She evaluates online health education programs like the ISLAND project Linking Aging and Neurovegetative Disease, the Preventing Dementia MOOC, and Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury MOOCs to assess their impact and reach. Dr. Fair also explores the role of informal conversations in spreading dementia risk information to a wider audience, and is increasingly interested in the broader role of social networks in promoting dementia risk reducing behaviour. Her research methods involve both quantitative (statistical modelling, social network analysis) and qualitative (interviews, focus groups, thematic analysis) approaches. She teaches on public health approaches to dementia and dementia risk reduction, emphasizing health equity and social determinants of health. Dr. Hannah Fair works for the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre at the University of Tasmania, and welcomes any and all conversations with individuals who share her interests.