Andrea Gordon

Dr Andrea Gordon is a Pharmacologist specialising in the pharmacology of substance use and abuse. Her research interests lie specifically in the area of substance use and pregnancy and improving outcomes for women and their families. Dr Gordon has worked in both the University and Government sector to improve health outcomes over a wide variety of areas. She is a Senior Lecturer and the Program Director of Addiction Studies in the Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Adelaide. This Program Director role involves teaching and course coordinating into the International Program of Addiction Studies in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University and Kings College London. This program encompasses the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters in International Addiction Studies.

Dr Gordon is also the Course Coordinator for the Graduate Certificate in Drug and Alcohol Studies at the University of Adelaide. Dr Gordon has extensive teaching experience in large university courses held online and in person across Allied Health, Nursing and Midwifery and Pharmacology Programs at all undergraduate and post graduate levels. Dr Gordon is also an experienced PhD student supervisor with eight student completions supervising across a variety of research topics from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, cancer, breast feeding, child protection, rare diseases and venous access.