Emily Fisher 
Professor | Director, School Psychology Program | Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
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Biography
Emily Fisher, Ph.D., is a professor in the department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology. She teaches courses in the School Psychology and Counseling programs on counseling and treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders with a focus on children and adolescents. Dr. Fisher has published extensively on school-based supports for LGBTQ youth. Her most recent book, Counseling Special Populations in Schools, addresses strength-based approaches to build resilience among highly marginalized young people, including those who are homeless, living in foster care, and involved in the juvenile justice system. Dr. Fisher is also interested in methods to develop cultural humility among pre-service professionals. Her experience working in clinical, juvenile justice, and school settings informs her work.
Education (3)
University of California Santa Barbara: Ph.D., Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology
University of California Santa Barbara: M.A, Counseling Psychology
Connecticut College: B.A., Psychology
Areas of Expertise (6)
Counseling Children & Adolescents
School Supports for LGBTQ Youth
Positive Psychology
Solution-Focused Brief Counseling
Multicultural Counseling
Social Justice
Industry Expertise (2)
Education/Learning
Mental Health Care
Affiliations (4)
- American Counseling Association
- National Association of School Psychologists
- Trainers of School Psychology
- NASP LGBTQI2-S Committee
Languages (1)
- English
Media Appearances (2)
Best practices in supporting students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning
Best practices in school psychology print
Fisher, E. S. (2014). Best practices in supporting students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning. In P. L. Harrison & A. Thomas (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology (6th ed.; pp. 191-203). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.
Preparing social justice leaders to deconstruct heterosexual privilege
Equity in higher education: Theory, policy, & praxis (vol 7) LGBT hate: No Pulse on my campus print
Huchting, K., Bickett, J. & Fisher, E. (accepted). Preparing social justice leaders to deconstruct heterosexual privilege. In V. Stead (Ed.), Equity in higher education: Theory, policy, & praxis (vol 7) LGBT hate: No Pulse on my campus. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing
