Dr Dee Pratt

Dr Dee Pratt, Faculty of Arts and Design Research Coordinator, retires from the DUT this year. But Dr Pratt’s association with the institution goes back to 1959, when as a schoolgirl, she won a scholarship to attend art classes at School of Arts and Crafts at City Campus.

Among the many activities of the pupils at the School of Arts and Crafts at the Natal Technical College is that of puppet-making. This picture shows Miss M. Currie (centre) inspecting some of the puppets held by two pupils, Deirdre Pratt (left) and Susan Hemphill.

During her career at the Durban University of Technology, Dr Pratt has made an indelible contribution to the academic community through her work as teacher, supervisor and research leader. She has served as Chair of the Faculty Research Committee and done pioneering work in e-learning.

Dr Dee Pratt and Prof Graham Stewart at a function in her honour at City Campus – 12 November, 2010.