Beverly Coulter

Beverly Coulter is a Senior Lecturer and teaching-focused academic in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Queensland. She earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Queensland, a Graduate Certificate in Education from Queensland University of Technology, and a Master of Business Administration from London Business School. Prior to her academic career, Coulter accumulated over 12 years of professional experience across diverse sectors including oil refining, minerals processing, finance, and consulting engineering. In her current role, she serves as Director of External Engagement for the School, where she strengthens ties with industry stakeholders, alumni, and educational partners through initiatives such as site visits, student internships, placements, and the development of industry-aligned curricula. She teaches a variety of fundamental and core chemical engineering courses, with a particular emphasis on compulsory, project-based learning that integrates real-world industry practices.

Coulter's teaching research centers on embedding professional skills development—such as communication, teamwork, critical thinking, cross-cultural communication, technical writing, and process engineering drawing—into undergraduate chemical engineering programs and industry placements. She has contributed to the 2017-2019 An integrated Scholarship Program in Water, Water re-use and Environment funded by the Australian Meat Processor Corporation. Her scholarly output includes several conference papers presented at major engineering education events, such as 'Why is teamwork so hard to teach well at university?' (34th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, 2023), 'Scaffolding development of process engineering drawing skills across an undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum' (CHEMECA 2024), 'Threading process control and process safety concepts through undergraduate chemical engineering courses at UQ' (CHEMECA 2024), 'A model for effective industry-education partnerships through authentic industry placements' (CHEMECA 2019), and 'Enhancing technical writing skills for undergraduate engineering students' (28th AAEE Conference, 2017). She is available for higher degree by research supervision and actively promotes innovative pedagogical approaches in chemical engineering education.

Professional Email: b.coulter@uq.edu.au