Amy Fisher is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work. She has held various administrative appointments within the department. She is currently MSW Program Director/Graduate Program Coordinator.
Research Interests
Social empathy, Experiential learning, How students learn about social justice
Biography
Amy Killen Fisher is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work. Ms. Fisher joined the Social Work Department in 2012, after careers first 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 social empathy.
Education
B.A. Political Science, Converse College (1989)
J.D. Law, The University of Mississippi (1993)
M.S.SW Social Work, University of Tennessee-Knoxville (2004)