Peter Schofield

Conjoint Professor Peter Schofield is an academic clinician at the University of Newcastle's School of Medicine and Public Health. He leads the Hunter New England Health Neuropsychiatry Service, overseeing a team of over 30 professionals. His research focuses on cognitive assessment tools (e.g., Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen - ARCS), olfactory biomarkers for Alzheimer's, and neuropsychiatric issues in offender populations. He collaborates with Prof John Attia on aging studies and Prof Tony Butler on offender-related research.

Education: Monash University (MBBS, BSc(Hons), MSc(Epidemiology from Columbia University).

Research Interests: Cognitive screening efficiency, traumatic brain injury epidemiology, dementia biomarkers, and neuropsychiatric correlates in criminal justice populations. He has pioneered the ARCS tool and explored olfactory stress tests as early Alzheimer's indicators.

Publications: Over 120 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on cognitive assessment, offender mental health, and neurodegenerative disease. Recent work includes studies on behavioral nudges for clinical retention and TBI's role in criminal behavior.

Grants/Awards: NHMRC-funded studies on olfactory testing and collaborations with global institutions. His work integrates clinical practice with population health research.

Advising: Supervises research on offender rehabilitation, impulsivity, and cognitive screening. Leads multidisciplinary teams in translational neuroscience.

Labs/Teams: Coordinates the Neuropsychiatry Service and Hunter Community Study collaborations. Active in interdisciplinary projects linking criminal justice and healthcare systems.