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Rate My Professor Jonathan Falconer

University of Otago

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5.04/23/2026

Always positive and motivating in class.

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About Jonathan

Dr. Jonathan Falconer is a Senior Teaching Fellow in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Otago, part of the School of Pharmacy within the Division of Health Sciences. He holds a BSc and PhD, with his doctoral training completed at the University of Utah in pharmaceutical sciences. Following his PhD, Falconer served as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Otago. In his current appointment, he is actively involved in undergraduate teaching, serving as convenor for PHAL241 Pharmacology: Drugs to Medicine and contributing to PHAL312 Pharmacology: Drugs and the Brain. These courses cover foundational and advanced topics in pharmacology, including the mechanisms of drug action, neuropharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and toxicology. Falconer is also recognized in the University of Otago Faculty of Biomedical Sciences staff expertise database and supports Pacific student initiatives in Pharmacology and Toxicology.