Brenda Hutton-Prager
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
bhprager@olemiss.edu
140 Anderson Hall, University, MS 38677
ResearchGate: Brenda_Prager
Experience
University of Mississippi – Associate Professor, 2021 to present
University of Mississippi – Assistant Professor, 2015 to 2021
Victorian Department of Education, Australia – Secondary school teacher, 2010 – 2015
Universal Biosensors, Rowville, Australia – Lead Process Engineer, 2006 – 2009
Australian Pulp and Paper Institute, Monash University – Research Fellow, 2001 – 2006
Kodak Australia Pty Ltd – Research Scientist, 1998 – 2001
Education
University of Melbourne – M.Teach, 2013
University of Melbourne – Post Graduate Diploma of teaching, 2012
Selmar Institute – Diploma of Training and Assessment, 2010
University of Melbourne – Ph.D., Engineering, 1999
University of Melbourne – B.Eng – Chemical Engineering (Hons), 1994
Research interests
- Surface and interfacial phenomena
- Thermal barrier and hydrophobic coatings on paper substrates for packaging applications
- Surface and interfacial behavior of oils on land for soil remediation applications
- Surface and interfacial behavior of oils and water on shale rock
- Differentiated teaching and learning in STEM education
- Critical thinking in STEM education