Research

John Robert Fisher, PhD
Emergency Services Department
Utah Valley University

Book Chapters
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Other Publications
Presentations

Book Chapters

Fisher, J.R. (2010). Systems theory and Structural functionalism. In Ishiyama, J. & M. Breuning. 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Schwartzman, R., Fisher, J., Baudino, F., Johnson, C., Mardis, L., Park, S. G., et al. (2007, 2010).Chapter 6: Supporting materials and research techniques. In Fundamentals of Oral Communication (pp. 153-180). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company.

Schwartzman, R., Walker, M., and Fisher, J. (2007, 2010). Chapter 14: Interviewing. In Fundamentals of Oral Communication (pp. 377-407). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company.

Fisher, J.R. (2010). Mass media coverage of global warming: An update (p. 258+). In Lopez, J., editor. Building Client Relationships in Global Markets. Madrid: ESIC Editorial.

Fisher, J.R. (2009). The story of a shooting: Recommendations for more effective crisis communication (p. 93+). In Silva, F., editor. Managing in Uncertain Environments. Madrid: ESIC Editorial.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Fisher, J.R., Koleci, B, and Bela, M. (2011,in print). The first two years of independence in Kosovo: Link between political systems and business enterprises. Business Research Yearbook, Vol. 18.

Fisher, J.R. and M. Bela (2010). "Tony Blair's Lecture on Public Life and the Media: Functional Applications for Business and Research." Competition Forum, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 315-321.

Fisher, J.R. (2010). Story of shots fired: Recommendations for more effective crisis communication. Business Research Yearbook, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 126-131.

Fisher, J.R. (2009, Fall). Public relations and war: Socially responsible or unethical. Journal of International Business Disciplines, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 54-67.

Fisher, J.R. (2009). Trust as experienced in humanitarian organization websites. Competition Forum, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 361-366.

Fisher, J.R. and B. Oludaja. (2009). Native people and systemic bias in the public education system.  Business Research Yearbook, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 238-244.

Fisher J.R.  (2009). Public relations and war: Socially responsible or unethical. Business Research Yearbook, Vol. 16, No.  2. pp. 625-630.

Fisher, J.R. and A. Soemarsono. (2008). Mass media impact on post-secondary policy making: A case study of a failed merger attempt. Competition Forum, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 96-102.

Fisher, J.R., D. Eckstrom and J.S. Byrraju. (2008). "Communication and Connectedness in the High School Classroom." Business Research Yearbook, Vol. 15.

Fisher, J.R. (2007). "Media Global Warming Coverage: Its Impact on Economic Growth and Competitiveness." Competition Forum, Vol. 5, pp. 81-86.

Fisher, J.R. and L. Campbell. (2007). "Improving the Aboriginal Educational Experience in Canada: Lessons for Policymakers." Business Research Yearbook, Vol. 14, pp. 388-394.

Fisher, J.R. (1991, Spring). News media functions in policymaking. Canadian Journal of Communications, Vol. 16, pp. 139-145

Fisher, J.R. (1988). Media coverage of conflict in educational policymaking. Canadian Administrator, Vol. 28, No. 3.

Other publications

Fisher,J. (2001).  A Manager's Guide to Listening and Problem Solving. Boise, ID: Fisher House Publishers.

Wendell, T & J. Fisher. (1996), February.  Guide for School Board Three-Year Plans and Annual Education Reports. Edmonton, Alberta: Alberta Education.

Campbell, S., M. Elhav, & J. Fisher. (1995, February).  Framework for Funding School Boards. Edmonton, Alberta: Alberta Education.

Chapman, D., M. Gessesse, & J. Fisher. (1992, January). "The Alberta Consultation."  In Unravelling the Tangle: Learning Information Services for Adults in Canada. Wendy Terry, ed. Toronto: Learnxs Press.

Fisher, J. R. (1990, Spring). Book review of "Mass Communications in Canada." Canadian Journal of Communications, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 120-122.

Burger, J., Fisher, J., & Thorpe, K. (1988, March). "Methodological issues in educational administration research." In E. Miklos (Ed.), Study of Educational Administration Series (Resource Unit No. 3). Edmonton, Alberta: University of Alberta.

Fisher, J. (1973, August). A walk by faith. Ensign Magazine.

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Presentations

Fisher, J.R. (2011, January 20). Media Impact on Disaster Public Policy.  Twelfth Annual Conference for the Faculty, Center of Ethics, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah.

Fisher, J.R. and M. Bela (2010, October 29-30). Tony Blair's Lecture on Public Life and the Media: Functional Applications for Business and Research. Presentation at the American Society for Competitiveness Conference, Tysons Corner, Virginia.

Jensen, R. and J.R. Fisher. (2010, October 1-3). Brag Ads during World War II.  Presentation at the Midwest Popular Culture Association Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Fisher, J.R. (2010, June 9-11). Mass media coverage of global warming.  Presentation at the European Academy of Management and Business Economics, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Fisher, J.R. and D. Shadinger. (2010, February 19-20). Internship Roundtable. Conference on Applied Learning in Higher Education, Missouri Western University.

Fisher, J.R. (2009, October 28-31). Trust as experienced in humanitarian organization websites. Presentation at the American Society for Competitiveness conference, Tysons Corner, Virginia.

Fisher, J.R. (2009, June 3-5). The story of a shooting: Recommendations for more effective crisis communication. Presentation at the European Academy of Management and Business Economics, Seville, Spain.

Fisher, J.R. and B. Oludaja. (2009, Apr. 2). Native people and systemic bias in the public education system. Presentation at the International Academy of Business Disciplines conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Fisher, J.R. (2009, Apr. 2). Public relations and war: Socially responsible or unethical. Presentation at the International Academy of Business Disciplines conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Fisher, J.R. (2009, Feb. 20). Using social networking to get students involved in service-learning experiences. Roundtable discussion at the Applied Learning in Higher Education conference at Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Fisher, J.R. (2008, Nov. 24). Mass media failure to adequately cover peace and conflict. Presentation at the National Communication Association Conference, San Diego, California.

Fisher, J.R. (2008, Nov. 22). Images of ice: Using risk communication to avert crisis. Scholar-to-scholar presentation at the National Communication Association Conference, San Diego, California.

Fisher, J.R. (2008, Nov. 8). Native people and systemic bias in the public education system. Presentation at the Midwest Association for Canadian Studies (MWACS) conference in St. Louis, Missouri.

Fisher, J.R. and A. Soemarsono. (2008, Nov. 6). Mass media impact on post-secondary policy making: A failed merger. Presentation at the American Society for Competiveness conference, Orlando, Florida.

Fisher, J.R., D. Eckstrom and J.S. Byrraju. (2008, April 3-6). "Communication and Connectedness in the High School Classroom." Paper presented to the International Academy of Business Disciplines Conference, Houston, Texas.

Fisher, J.R. (2007, November 8). "Media Global Warming Coverage: Its Impact on Economic Growth and Competitiveness." Paper presented at the American Society for Competitiveness Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Fisher, J.R. (2007, October 13). "The Impact of Systemic Bias on the Education of Native Americans." Paper presented at the Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.

Fisher, S.A.M. and J.R. Fisher (2007, October 13). "Living to Eat: How Food Has Become a National Pastime in France." Paper presented at the Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.

Fisher, J.R. and L. Campbell. (2007, March 30). "Improving the Aboriginal Educational Experience in Canada: Lessons for Policymakers." Paper presented at the International Academy of Business Disciplines Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida.

Fisher, J.R. (2007, February 16). "The Frontier of Science Reporting: Change of Newspaper Coverage of Global Warming in Canada and the United States." Paper presented at the Midwest Association for Canadian Studies Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.

Fisher, J.R. (2006, October 29). "Media's Coverage of Global Warming: Is It One-Sided?"  Paper presented at the Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Oludaja, B. and J.R. Fisher. (2005, November 20). "Culture, Gender and Polarity: A Caution Against Fixity." Presentation at the National Communications Association (NCA) Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

Fisher, J.R. (2005, October 16.) "Black and White: Dealing with Racism in Writing Biographies and Personal Histories." Paper presented at the Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Fisher, J.R. and D. Eckstrom. (2005, May 29-31). "Communication Connectedness in the High School Classroom." Paper presented at the Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration Annual Conference, London, Ontario.

Fisher, J.R. (2005, April 6-10). "Getting Students to Vote: How Communication Played a Key Role in a Student-Sponsored Public Relations Campaign." Panel discussion at the Central States Communication Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.

Hubbard, M. and J.R. Fisher. (2005, April 6-10). "Teaching Communication: Getting to the Heart Using Visuals as Instructional Tools." Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.

Fisher, J.R. (2004, October 8). "Revisiting the Theory of Stereotypes: Modern Views of America's Indigenous Peoples."  Paper presented at the Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.

Fisher, J.R. (2004, October 10). "Culture in Film: Portrayal of Mormons in Brigham City."  Paper presented at the Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.

Moore, R.C. and J.R. Fisher. (2004, April 1). "Noble, but Not Savage: Difficulties in the Racial-Mythic Conception of Media Stereotypes." Top Competitive Paper in Media Studies presented at Central States Communication Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.

Fisher, J.R. and M. Hubbard. (2003, October 17). Teaching Communication Concepts Using Film Clips. Paper presented at the Midwest Popular Culture Association and Midwest American Culture Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Fisher, J.R. (2002, August 4-10). "The aboriginal education experience: What is it and how can it be improved?" A paper presented at the 6th World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education. Stoney Park, Morley, Alberta, Canada.

Fisher, J.R. & L. Campbell. (2002, May 26).  "Improving the aboriginal educational experience in public schools." A paper presented at the Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration Annual Conference held at the University of Toronto.

Fisher, J.R. & L. Campbell. (2002, March 14).  "Improving the aboriginal educational experience in public schools." A paper presented at 2002 First Nations Conference, "Indigenous Visions:  Honoring Traditions/Creating Futures" at Boise State University, Boise, Idaho.

Fisher, J.R. (2002, March 4).  "Newspaper coverage of Election 2000 leadership debates in Canada and the United States." A paper presented at the Western States Communication Association Conference, Long Beach, California.

Fisher, J.R. (2001, May 27). "Two Newspapers Coverage of the Leadership Debates in Election 2000 in Canada and the United States." A paper presented at the Conference of the Canadian Communications Association, Laval University, Quebec.

Fisher, J.R. (1999, October). Performance-based testing: An alternative to traditional student evaluation.  A paper presented at the Athabasca University Learning Services Conference.

Fisher, J.R. & M. Elhav. (1996, March 23). "Addressing Equity in Alberta," a paper presented at the American Educational Finance Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah. ERIC Clearinghouse No. EA027 635 

Fisher, J.R. (1995, April 6). "Taxation and infrastructure: the impact of machinery and equipment tax on education funding." A presentation to the Forest Industry/ Government Partnership Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta.

Fisher, J.R. (1990, November 16). "Using the Case Study to Examine Mass Media Impact on Politics." A paper presented to the faculty of Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta.

Fisher, J.R. (1989, June 5). "Mass Media Functions in Politics: A Case Study in Educational Policymaking." A paper presented at the Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration, Laval University, Quebec.

Fisher, J.R. (1988, June 9). "Print Media Impact in Provincial Politics: A Case Study in Educational Policy Making." A paper presented to a joint session of the Canadian Communications Association and the Canadian Political Science Association at the University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.

Burger, J., J. Fisher, & K. Thorpe.  (1988, June 3). "The Discourse on Educational Research Methodology: The Method-Paradigm Dichotomy." A paper presented the Canadian Society for the Study of Education conference at the University of Windsor.

Chapman, D., J. Fisher & M. Gessesse. (1988, May 4). "Education Information Brokering and Referral Services in Alberta: A Potential Resource for Adult Learners." A paper presented to the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education conference at the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.

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