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The Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy operate on both the Oxford and Jackson campuses. The Schools of Dentistry, Health Related Professionals and Medicine, and the Health Sciences Graduate School, are based in Jackson only. (Additional healthcare programs are available through the School of Applied Sciences on the Oxford campus.) Other than these exceptions, the schools above are on the Oxford campus.

Faculty Profile

Amy K Fisher

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Social Work
Associate Professor of Social Work
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306 Garland
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-7336
afisher@olemiss.edu
Joined UM: June 1, 2006

Areas of Expertise

  • ANTI-RACIST AND ANTI-OPPRESSIVE EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
  • CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK
  • CLINICAL SUPERVISION
  • COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
  • SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
  • SOCIAL WORK
  • SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION

Brief Bio

Amy Killen Fisher is Associate Professor of Social Work. Ms. Fisher joined the Social Work Department at the University of Mississippi in 2012, after careers both as a lawyer and then as an LCSW-level therapist. She teaches mainly in the MSW program, with a focus on clinical classes. Her research focuses on social work student learning and development. She is actively pursuing an exploration and examination of anti-racist and anti-oppressive education and practice.

Degrees

BA
Political Science
Converse College (1989)
JD
Law
The University of Mississippi (1993)
MSSW
Social Work
University of Tennessee-Knoxville (2004)

Committee Memberships

Lecture Series
University Standing Committee