Ben Fisher
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Expert on school safety, police in schools, school security and surveillance, and school discipline, including racial inequality in these areas
Associate Professor, Civil Society and Community Studies School of Human Ecology Work: 608-263-2193 — Home and cell phones available upon request ben.fisher@wisc.edu Home page Twitter: @BenFisherUW
Topics
- What is the impact of police in schools? What do they do while stationed in schools?
- How can fostering a positive school climate make schools safer?
- How are issues related to school safety and discipline related to racial inequality?
Achievements
- Consulted with the Institute for Education Sciences on their nationwide survey about school safety - the School Survey on Crime and Safety
- Published over 40 peer-reviewed articles related to issues of school safety
- Awarded six federal grants to study issues of school safety