Ericka J. Fisher

Education Department Associate Professor Department Chair Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst     Fields: Educational psychology, school counseling, multicultural education, social justice education, qualitative research methods in urban settings

Courses Offerings:

• Education 167 - Educational Psychology
• Education 232 - Schools: Surviving and Achieving
• Education 340 - Multicultural Education
• Education 394 - Directed Research

Additional information can be found in the College Catalog @ catalog.holycross.edu/academics/educ

Primary Research Interests:

• Student Achievement
• Urban Education
• Students of Color
• Educational Psychology
   

Recent Publications:

• "The Moral consequences of Studying the Vunerable: Court Mandated Reporting and Beyond". Narrative Inquiry, Volume 19, November 2009.
• "The N-Word: Reducing Verbal Pollution in Schools". The Clearing House, Volume 81, Number 6, July/August 2008.
• "Even the Spanish Teachers are White: A Study of African Heritage and Latina Student Attribution and Engagement:. In Progress.
   

Recent Presentations:

• Keynote Speaker, Burncoat Senior High School, National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, May 2011
• Keynote Speaker, Colgate University Race & Education Week, "Back to Basics: engaging Minority Students", October 2009
• Presentation, "A Study of African Heritage and Latina Student Engagement, National Multicultural Conference and Summit New Orleans, January 2009
   

Recent Grants:

• "Does Size Really Matter? The Impact of Small Learning Communities on Student Engagement in an Urban High School"
• "A Study of African Heritage and Latina Student Engagement"