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Ben Fisher

Schools Bring Police Back to Campuses, Reversing Racial Justice Decisions (The New York Times; Fisher)

Posted on July 18, 2023

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.

Posted in Media MentionsTagged Ben Fisher, Civil Society & Community Studies

UW, UWPD consider mandatory active shooter training (The Badger Herald; Fisher)

Posted on May 22, 2023

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.

Posted in Media MentionsTagged Ben Fisher, Civil Society & Community Studies

Ben Fisher awarded $1.7 million grant from U.S. Department of Education

Posted on April 3, 2023

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 …

Posted in Civil Society and Community Studies, School NewsTagged Ben Fisher, Civil Society & Community Studies
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