[1] Fisher is also the director of the HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI).
[2][3] Fisher is the founding editor of the journal Applied Developmental Science[4] and serves on the IOM Committee on Clinical Research Involving Children[5] Dr. Fisher has over 300 publications and 8 edited volumes on children’s health research and services among diverse racial/ethnic, sexual and gender minority groups in the U.S. and internationally.
Fisher is well-known for her federally funded research programs focusing on ethical issues and well-being of vulnerable populations including ethnic minority youth and families, LGBTQ+ youth, persons with HIV and substance use disorders, college students at risk for drinking problems, and adults with impaired consent capacity.
[7] Recent publications include research on health equity for BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and economically marginalized children, youth and young adults in areas including social determinants of sexual health, substance use, social media and offline discrimination, mental health and COVID-related distress and racial bias among Asian, Indigenous, Hispanic, Black and White adolescents and adults, and parental COVID-19 pediatric vaccine hesitancy across diverse populations.
Fisher received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development from Cornell University in 1970.