Cortney Fisher

Cortney Fisher is a Lecturer in the University of Maryland's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJS). She specializes in victimology, criminal law, and advocacy while actively supporting student athletes through roles on the UMD Athletic Council's Academics and Compliance Committee and Health and Wellness Committee. Her career combines academic instruction with policy work in victim services.

Education: B.A. in International Politics from Penn State University; J.D. from New England School of Law; Ph.D. in CCJS from University of Maryland (2014).

Research focuses on victim advocacy, criminal justice ethics, and institutional support for student athletes. She advises the Preventing Sexual Assault student group and consults for organizations like the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence.

Notable roles include serving as Guest Coach for Maryland Women's Basketball (2023) and deputy director of the Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse. Her career spans policy roles at Maryland Division of Parole and Probation, Maryland Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, and D.C. Office of Victim Services.