Brendan Hanger

Teaching Assistant Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering

Education

• Ph.D., Earth Sciences, Australian National University, 2014
• B.Sc. (Honours), Geology, Australian National University, 2009
• B.Eng. (Honours), Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia, 2008
• B.Sc., Geosciences/Chemistry, Monash University, Australia, 2008

Teaching

• GEGN101 – Earth and Environmental Systems (Fall & Spring)
• GEGN212 – The Rock Cycle (Fall)
• GEGN217 – Geologic Field Methods (Spring)
• GEGN316 – Field Geology (Summer)
• GEGN317 – Field Skills (Spring)
• GEGN330 – Geoscientists Thermodynamics (Fall final offering is Fall 2024)

Research Interests

• Geoscience Education
• Mantle Processes, Phenomena and Geochemistry
• Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry
• In-situ Mineral Chemistry
• Not currently taking graduate students as primary advisor