Heather Robinson

Dr Heather Robinson is a Senior Lecturer at Charles Sturt University within the School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences. She joined the institution in 2005 as a lecturer in pharmaceutical science at the Orange campus and has since held multiple leadership roles, including Head of the Orange campus, Associate Head of School, Course Coordinator, Head of Pharmacy Discipline, and Presiding Officer of the University Chemical Safety Committee.

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons I) from the University of Sydney (1983)
• PhD from the University of Sydney (1989)

Her research spans practice-based pharmacy areas, focusing on complementary medicines (e.g., olive leaf extract), medication dispensing errors, and pharmaceutics, particularly dose form stability. She also explores innovative teaching methodologies to improve pharmacy education. Dr Robinson’s teaching responsibilities cover all four years of the pharmacy program, including pharmacy practice and pharmaceutics subjects.

As an Ahpra-registered pharmacist, she brings extensive industry experience in product development and regulatory affairs to her academic work. Her leadership roles highlight her administrative contributions alongside her teaching and research activities.