Christopher Fisher, PhD

assistant professor

University of Nebraska Medical Center
College of Public Health

Professional Summary

Dr. Fisher is a sexual health behaviorist who has trained with nationally recognized leaders in community-based participatory research (CBPR), sexuality education, sexual health, gender, and human sexuality. His research interests and publications primarily focus on the utilization of CBPR to address sexual health, wellness, and education issues at the individual and community levels. He also has interests in policy implications particularly as they relate to sexuality education for adolescents and the socio-cultural dynamics of human sexuality. His work has and will continue to address ethnically and racially diverse populations of all gender identities and sexual orientations. Dr. Fisher received recognition as an Exemplary Diversity Scholar from the National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan in 2009. He currently serves as Programming Co-chair for the APHA Student Assembly and Treasurer for the HIV/AIDS section of APHA.

Courses Taught

Dr. Fisher has taught courses in research and evaluation methods, consumer health, biostatistics, and human sexuality. He looks forward to developing and teaching courses at UNMC in the areas of advanced health behavior theories, community-based participatory research methods, human sexuality, and sexual health research.

Education

• Ph.D. (Health Behavior) – Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), 2009
• M.A. (Human Sexuality Studies) – San Francisco State University (San Francisco, CA), 2008
• A.A. (LGBT Studies) – City College of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) 2003
• B.S. (Business Administration, Marketing) – Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), 1995

Selected Publications

• Fisher, C.M., Herbenick, D., Reece, M., Dodge, B., Satinsky, S., & Fischtein, D. (in press). Exploring sexuality education opportunities at in-home sex toy parties in the United States. Sex Education.
• Fisher, C.M. (2009). Queer youth experiences with abstinence-only until marriage sexuality education: “I can’t get married so where does that leave me?” Journal of LGBT Youth, 6(1), 61-79.
• Dodge, B., Reece, M., Herbenick, D., Fisher, C.M., Satinsky, S., & Stupiansky, N. (2008). Relations between sexual compulsivity and sexually transmitted infection diagnosis among a community-based sample of men who have sex with men (MSM). Sexually Transmitted Infections, 84, 324-327.
• Satinsky, S., Fisher, C.M., Stupiansky, N., Dodge, B., Alexander, A., & Reece, M. (2008). Sexual compulsivity among men in a decentralized gay community. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 22(7), 553-560.
• Reece, M., Dodge, B., Herbenick, D., Fisher, C.M., Alexander, A., & Satinsky, S. (2007). Experiences of condom fit and feel among African-American men who have sex with men (MSM). Sexually Transmitted Infections, 83, 454-457.
• Fisher, C. M. (2006). Automated classroom response systems: Implications for sexuality education and research. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 1(4), 23-31.

Professional Affiliations

• American Public Health Association
• Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
• Indiana Public Health Association
• Public Health Association of Nebraska