Joan Dickson (born 21 December 1921 in Edinburgh; died 9 October 1994 in London) was one of the great cello teachers of the twentieth century. She worked primarily in the United Kingdom, and was a professor at the Royal College of Music in London. She was also a notable performer, giving many duo recitals with her longtime partner Joyce Rathbone.
She studied with Enrico Mainardi in Paris.
Her students included Alexander Baillie, Andrew Shulman and Richard Harwood.