Cherie Lucas

Dr. Cherie Lucas is a Nexus Fellow at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health. With over 24 years of academic teaching experience across University of Sydney (USYD), University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and UNSW, she specializes in pharmacy education, interprofessional collaboration, and artificial intelligence in health education. As a registered pharmacist with 34 years of clinical experience, her work bridges practical healthcare and pedagogical innovation.

• PhD in Pharmacy Education, University of Sydney
• Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies, University of Sydney
• Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Sydney

Her research focuses on reflective practice, curriculum design, and AI-driven educational tools, exemplified by her work on the RIPE-N model for interprofessional education and the WRAP Toolkit for Aboriginal cultural competence. She has published over 90 manuscripts, with a strong emphasis on formative feedback systems like AcaWriter and immersive virtual reality applications.

• 2024 Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (FPS)
• 2024 Senior Fellow in Higher Education (SFHEA, UK)
• 2019 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) Citation
• 2017 Best Full Paper Award (LAK17 Conference, Canada)

Dr. Lucas co-supervises PhD candidates, such as Ms. Carley Jans in health education in the Metaverse. She holds editorial roles with journals like Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy and serves on the Pharmacy Council of NSW as Deputy President. Her work is supported by grants, accessible via her ORCID profile.