Amy Killen Fisher

Amy Killen Fisher is a Professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of Mississippi's School of Applied Sciences. She serves as the MSW Program Director and Graduate Program Coordinator, bringing unique interdisciplinary expertise from prior careers as a lawyer and LCSW-level therapist. Her work focuses on social work education and student development.

• Current administrative roles: MSW Program Director/Graduate Program Coordinator
• Teaching focus: Clinical classes in the MSW program

Research Interests include:

• Social empathy
• Experiential learning in social work education
• Mechanisms of social justice understanding in students

Educational Background:

• B.A. in Political Science, Converse College (1989)
• J.D. in Law, University of Mississippi (1993)
• M.S.S.W in Social Work, University of Tennessee-Knoxville (2004)