Amanda Fisher

Amanda Fisher is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law, specializing in Legal Writing curriculum and exploring intersections of stigma, gender, and institutional hierarchies in the legal profession.

• Education: J.D. (Savannah Law School), Ph.D. in Criminology, Law, and Society (University of California, Irvine)
• Roles: Teaches first-year Legal Writing and bar success courses; previously taught criminal law and skills-based courses

Her research focuses on stigma, identity theory, and gender equity, with original data on gendered stigma in legal workplaces and institutional silencing. Recent work examines pandemic impacts on legal education and maternal identity crises.

Publications span legal writing pedagogy, feminist evaluations of legal systems, asynchronous teaching methods, and prison reform. Notably, she co-authored entries in The Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy (2016) regarding segregation units.

No scientific awards or student advisement details are currently listed in her profile.