Danae Lordou-Kaspari is a graduate of the University of Athens in mathematics, with post-graduate studies in education (M.Ed. and Ph.D.) at the University of Wales, U.K.
For 34 years (1972-2006) she served at the Department of Secondary Education, Ministry of Education and Culture, where she held the positions of the teacher of mathematics, the deputy headteacher, the inspector of mathematics and the chief education officer. She also served on secondment at the Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus (1993/94) and the University of Cyprus (1994/95).
Her research interests focus on education and training, as well as social justice and gender equality issues. She has published two books: Curriculum Development in Secondary School Mathematics in Cyprus 1960-1995 (2003) and  Θέματα Διδακτικής των Μαθηματικών (2000). She has participated in the development of research studies funded by the European Union as an expert of the Cyprus EURYDICE Unit: Structures of Education and Training Systems in Europe 2009/2010; National Testing of Pupils in Europe: Objectives, Organisation and Use of Results (2009) and Responsibilities and Autonomy of Teachers (2007). She also contributed to the development of the mathematics curriculum and textbooks, 1999-2006.
She is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Gender Research Centre, which she joined in 2008.