Joyce Cooper

Dr Joyce Cooper is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle within the School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, focusing on Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology. She also holds an Associate Professor position at James Cook University (2022–2025) in the College of Medicine & Dentistry.

• PhD in factors contributing to serotonin toxicity (University of Newcastle)
• BSc (Pharmacy) from University of Sunderland (UK)
• Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (University of Queensland)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching (University of Newcastle)

Her Research Expertise spans Medication Safety, Toxicology, and Pharmacy Practice. Key themes include Antibiotic Use in Hospital-in-the-Home Services and Pharmacy Program Evaluation. She pioneered a Virtual Pharmacy teaching model and developed interactive simulations for pharmacy education.

Recent publications (2020–2025) focus on Health Technology, Disability Medication Management, and Pharmacist Roles in Sports Medicine, with collaborations across Clinical Toxicology, Immunization, and Medication Adherence.

• Fellow of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (2019)
• President, Pharmacy Council of NSW (2018–2022)
• Peer reviewer for International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

She supervises 3 PhD Students and has led grants on Evidence-Based Community Pharmacy (Pharmacy Research Trust NSW, $12,264) and travel support for conferences. Her work integrates Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacy Education innovations.