Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Ben Fisher is an associate professor of Civil Society & Community Studies. He focuses on …
Ben Fisher
Schools Bring Police Back to Campuses, Reversing Racial Justice Decisions (The New York Times; Fisher)
Civil Society & Community Studies Associate Professor Ben Fisher is quoted about his analysis of nearly three dozen studies of school police, in which he found that the presence of officers contributes to an increase in student punishment without improving school safety.
UW, UWPD consider mandatory active shooter training (The Badger Herald; Fisher)
Civil Society & Community Studies Associate Professor Ben Fisher says school shootings will continue to happen as long as guns are easily accessible, but strong campus communities may help reduce this type of incident.
Ben Fisher awarded $1.7 million grant from U.S. Department of Education
Ben Fisher, associate professor of Civil Society & Community Studies, has been awarded a $1.7 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to study how security measures used by schools …