Curriculm Vitae - John R. Fisher, PhD

Assistant professor, teaching Fundamentals of Oral Communication (29-102), Interviewing (29-226), Public Speaking (29-230), Public Relations Principles (29-360), and Public Relations Cases and Problems (29-460). Student advisor and practicum supervisor. PRSSA advisor . Developed on-line course for Public Relations Principles (29-360) and Public Relations Cases and Problems (29-460). Member of university Institutional Review Board.
Interim Director of Freshman Seminar (2008-2010).
Memberships in the National Communication Association and Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association where I serve as the Race and Ethnicity Area Chair.
Member of the McGraw Hill Academic Advisory Board for Taking Sides: Mass Media and the Advisory Board for Data Based EduTrends.
Consultant to school boards and other organizations in program planning, development, and delivery.

Editor and publisher of books, e-books, and newsletters in the areas of history and biography, family history, political history, education course materials. Editor and developer of LivingBetter on-line magazine.

Part-time instructor of management and communication courses. Helped in developing the First Nations Management Program at Yellowhead Tribal College. Developed online courses in study skills for adult learners. (See http://www.fisherhouse.com/ytc/strategies/.) Facilitated the development of YTC's education plan and results reporting system.

Visiting assistant professor of Communications. Assistant forensics coach. Instructed fundamentals of speech communication, public speaking, listening, interviewing, small group communication, organizational communication, and visual communication.

Instructor, Tutor, and Course Expert, Bachelor of Commerce and Administration Programs. Teleconference and video-conference of communications and organizational behavior courses; tutoring by telephone and e-mail of students doing home study; on-site instruction at locations such as Yellowhead Tribal Council, Blue Quills First Nations College, Edmonton Maximum Security Prison and Alberta Government Telephones. Developed online components for ADMN232 (Administrative Principles) and COMM329 (Practice of Interpersonal Communications). Also, taught organizational and corporate communication, mass media law, and understanding statistical evidence.

Course coordinator for Administration 232 (Fall 1999- Winter 2000), Communications 377: Communication and Problem Solving in Groups (1996) and Communications and Organizational Behavior (1990-1991, rank of assistant professor). Responsible for recruitment and training of tutors, course revisions, student relations.

Served as executive secretary to legislative committee charged with developing and implementing school funding changes. Organized focus groups and public forums, responded to public inquiries, and developed reports and briefings for members of the legislature.
Managed action request process and various projects, prepared background information, correspondence, and briefings for the Minister of Education; made public presentations on behalf of department; planned public meetings and forums.
As planning and information services division executive assistant, I managed the day-to-day operations of a 100-person section and developed and administered a $7 million budget.

Instructed research design and project management to students in the master's of education program and educational administration to fourth year BEd students. Also taught a graduate course in program and policy evaluation and conducted a related practicum during the 1989 Spring Session. Supervised Master's projects.
Sessional Lecturer, Department of Industrial, Vocational and Adult Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton (1988). Taught educational administration to SAIT and Olds College instructors involved in BEd program. Taught educational administration and teaching techniques courses to BEd students from 1984-88 while doing doctoral work.

Instructor/coordinator of advertising, news writing and photography in programs in advertising, journalism and public relations. In addition, instructed interpersonal and group communications, business communications, technical report writing, and newspaper business practices. Student newspaper advisor. Also taught English as a Second Language, Marketing and Personnel Management.

Reporter/photographer/advertising coordinator/production manager for various publications. Managed a staff of 10 in print production.

Instructor Certificate offered through Lethbridge Community College and the Faculty of Education of the University of Lethbridge, 1982-84.

Master of Arts in Communications, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1972-73, 1975.

Bachelor of Arts in French and Journalism, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1970-72. Student editor of the BYU Daily Universe.

High School Leaving Certificate, Lemoyne d'Iberville, Longueuil, Quebec, 1966. Quebec president of Red Cross Youth.

Quality System Auditor Training Course, accredited by the RAB Accreditation Program for training of quality system auditors, April 25, 1997
Assessor/Lead Assessor Training Course, approved by the International Register of Certificated Auditors, April 25, 1997