Dr. Leslee A. Fisher

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
I see the classroom experience as one that students and I co-create together.

COURSES TAUGHT
-Sport Studies 231 (Introduction to Sport & Exercise Psychology) (Fall & Spring)
-Sport Studies 535 (Health & Exercise Psychology) (Fall)
-Sport Studies 543 (Women, Sport & Culture) (Spring)
-Sport Studies 595 (Special Topics: Professional Practice Issues) (Fall)
-Exercise Science 601 (Graduate Seminar)(Spring, 2010 – Cultural Competency)

EDUCATION
  -PH.D.ED. - The University of California at Berkeley (1993), Sport Psychology
  -M.A.ED. - The University of Virginia (1998), Counselor Education
  -M.S.ED. - The University of Michigan (1982), Adult Fitness/Exercise Physiology
  -B.S. ED. - The University of Michigan (1980), Physical Education, Teacher Certification
               
EXPERIENCE
- Associate Professor in Sport Psychology, The University of Tennessee (2000-present)
- Staff Counselor Internship in the Employee Assistance Program, Michigan State
University (1997-1998)
-Certified Sport Psychology Consultant (CC-AASP), Association for Applied Sport Psychology (2009)
-Certified National Counselor (NCC), National Board of Certified Counselors (1999-present)
-Limited License Professional Counselor (LLPC), State of Michigan (1999-present)
-Director of 13 doctoral dissertation committees and 25 masters thesis committees
-Member of 30 other doctoral dissertation committees and 8 other masters thesis committees
-Madge Phillips Service Award Winner, UT Department of Exercise, Sport & Leisure Studies (2009)

RESEARCH INTERESTS
The social psychological experiences of female athletes including the intersectional identities of gender/race/class/sexual/moral orientation, body issues, and the ways in which a cultural sport psychology can be used to enhance research and applied work within sport and exercise psychology.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Blodgett, A.T., Schinke, R.J., Peltier, D., Fisher, L.A., Wabano, M.J., Pickard, P.,
Recollet- Saikkonen, D., & Pheasant, C. (submitted for publication June 26, 2009).  The research recommendations of Aboriginal community members engaged in participatory action research with mainstream academics.  International Journal of Circumpolar Health.

Prewitt, T., & Fisher, L.A. (in review, 2009).  “Dads matter”:  A qualitative investigation of Division I female athletes’ experience of their fathers involvement in their athletic career.  Journal of Coaching Education.

Appleby, K.M., & Fisher, L.A. (Spring, 2009).  Running in and out of motherhood: Elite distance runners’ experiences of returning to competition after pregnancy.  Women in Sport & Physical Activity Journal, Volume 18, No. 1, pp.3-17.

Blodgett, A.T., Schinke, R.J., Fisher, L.A., Yungblut, H.E., Recollet-Saikkonen, D., Peltier, D., Ritchie, S. & Pickard, P. (accepted for publication).  Praxis and community-level sport programming strategies in a Canadian aboriginal reserve.  International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Fisher, L.A., Roper, E.A., & Butryn, T.M. (invited book chapter, 2009 publication).  Revisiting diversity and politics in sport psychology through cultural studies: Where are we five years later? In R. Schinke (Ed.), Contemporary sport psychology.  Hauppauge, NY:  Nova Science Publishers. 

Fisher, L.A., & Anders, A. (invited book chapter, 2009 publication).  Critically engaging with sport psychology ethics through cultural studies.  In T. Ryba, R. Schinke, and G. Tenenbaum (Eds.), The cultural turn insport and exercise psychology (Chapter 6).  Champaign, IL:  Human Kinetics.

Fisher, L.A., & Dzikus, L. (invited book chapter, 2009 publication).  Harassment, bullying and discrimination in sport.  In S.J. Hanrahan & M. Andersen (Eds.), Handbook of applied sport psychology (Chapter 37). Champaign, IL:  Human Kinetics.

Fisher, LA., Withycombe, J.L., & Prewitt, T. R. (invited policy statement, 2009 publication). Media representation/coverage.  National Association of Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) Inclusion and Social Justice Paper Series.

Bell, R.J., Fisher, L.A., & Skinner, C.H. (2009).  Decreasing putting yips in accomplished golfers via solution-focused guided imagery: A single-subject research design.  Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Vol. 21, pp.1-14.

Fisher, L.A., Butryn, T.M., & Roper, E.A. (2009).  Engaging cultural studies and “traditional” sport psychology.  In R. Schinke and S. J. Hanrahan (Eds.), Cultural sport psychology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Lounsbury, J.W., Fisher, L.A., Levy, J., & Welsh, D.P. (2009).  An investigation of character strengths in relation to the academic success of college students.  Individual Differences Research.

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS/COMMITTEES/ORGANIZATIONS
-Secretary/Treasurer, The Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)(2006-present)
-UT Athletic Board (2009-present)
-UT Faculty Senator (2006-present)
-UT Faculty Senate Athletic Committee Member (2006-present)
-UT Commission for LGBT People (Chancellor Appointee)(2007-present)

WEBSITES OF INTEREST
-www.aaasponline.org

Contact Information

Dr. Leslee A. Fisher
Associate Professor

1914 Andy Holt Ave.
336 HPER Bldg.
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-2700

Phone: 865-974-9973
Email: lfisher2@utk.edu

Contact the Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies

1914 Andy Holt Ave.
322 HPER Bldg.
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-2700

Phone: 865-974-3340
Fax: 865-974-8981