AMY FISHER, J.D., M.S.W.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Amy Fisher is an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Mississippi. Her primary research interests include learning and development in social work education, exploring cognitive development, and other processes, and issues related to race and service delivery. Her teaching is focused on clinical practice classes in the MSW program, making use of both her social work experience in and her experiences practicing law. Her clinical social work practice experience includes mental health counseling with individuals, families, and groups, with an emphasis on substance use and misuse--particularly with involvement in the justice system. Amy currently serves as Diversity Liaison for the School of Applied Sciences to the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement at UM.

Gender Studies -Related Research Interests: Currently studying anti-oppressive social work practice and education.