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John Fisher

Faculty Member

Dr. John Fisher

Biography

Dr. John R. Fisher is a professor in the Department of Emergency Services at Utah Valley University. Before coming to UVU, he taught management and communications at Northwest Missouri State University, Boise State University, Athabasca University, and the University of Alberta. John began his career as a newspaper reporter/photographer, reporting the court and police beats and covering emergency services. For eight years, he was a public administrator in the Alberta government, working in policy analysis, public information, and legislative affairs. As a disaster team member and PIO for the Red Cross, he has been deployed to several national disasters. He has a BA and an MA from Brigham Young University and a PhD from the University of Alberta. His principal areas of research are mass media coverage of disaster public policy, disaster preparedness and community resilience, and applied learning online for adult learners. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Kosovo at the Kosovo Academy of Public Safety in 2018-2019.

Education

Ph D, University of Alberta, 1988

Major: Educational Administration

Instructor Certificate , Lethbridge Community College, 1983

Major: Education

MA, Brigham Young University, 1975

Major: Communications

BA, Brigham Young Universitry, 1972

Major: French/Journalism

Teaching

ESMG 481R

Emergency Services Internship, Summer 2024

ESMG 481R

Emergency Services Internship, Summer 2024

ESMG 425G

Humanitarian Management and Operations GI, Summer 2024

ESMG 3150

Principles of Management for the Emergency Services WE, Summer 2024

ESMG 3710

Comparative Approaches to Homeland Security, Spring 2024

ESMG 3710

Comparative Approaches to Homeland Security, Spring 2024

ESMG 481R

Emergency Services Internship, Spring 2024

ESMG 481R

Emergency Services Internship, Spring 2024

ESMG 481R

Emergency Services Internship, Spring 2024

ESMG 481R

Emergency Services Internship, Spring 2024

ESMG 425G

Humanitarian Management and Operations GI, Spring 2024

ESMG 3150

Principles of Management for the Emergency Services WE, Spring 2024

ESMG 3150

Principles of Management for the Emergency Services WE, Spring 2024

ESMG 489R

Special Topics in Emergency Management, Spring 2024

ESMG 489R

Special Topics in Emergency Management, Spring 2024

Presentations

Fisher, John (Presenter & Author), Azemi, Ferid (Author Only), Halili, Nebih (Author Only), 35th Annual Conference of the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD), "Addressing radicalization_ Kosovo's struggle with ISIS recruits and its security implications. ", International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD), Las Vegas, Nevada. (April 5, 2024)
Fisher, John (Presenter & Author), Asllani, Halil (Author Only), Jenkins, Nolan (Author Only), 35th Annual Conference of the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD), "AI ADOPTION AMONG PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES_ STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING AI TO STUDENTS IN EMERGENCY SERVICES", International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD), Las Vegas, Nevada. (April 5, 2024)
Fisher, John (Presenter & Author), Bennett, Mary (Author Only), 2024 Conference on Applied Learning in Higher Education, "Research as applied learning_ A study about evacuation preparedness", Missouri Western University, St. Joseph, Missouri. (March 8, 2024)
Mittelman, Margaret (Co-Author), Fisher, John (Co-Author), Teaching for Learning (T4L), "Preparing Emergency Services Students to Utilize AI in Future Careers", BYU Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho . (February 29, 2024)
Fisher, John R. (Presenter & Author), Bela, Muhaedin (Presenter & Author), Keqmezi Rexhepi, Zijavere (Presenter & Author), 16th Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit, "Infrastructure Protection and Risk Management_ Lessons learned from the Turkey 2023 Earthquake", Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Monterey, California, USA. (November 2, 2023)
Fisher, John R. (Presenter & Author), Scientific Conference "Security and Adressing State Emergency Situations", "The future of artificial intelligence in public safety and emergencies_ Should the public be concerned?", Kosovo Academy for Public Safety, Vushtrri, Kosovo. (October 27, 2023)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Fisher, John , Bela, Muhaedin , Keqmezi Rexhepi, Zijavere , (2024) "Infrastructure protection and risk management_ Policy recommendations from the Turkey 2023 earthquake. " (Issue: 43). Skopje: Visions - International Journal of Social Sciences . https://www.visionsjournal.com/
Dayberry, Lee , Fisher, John R., (2023) "APPLIED LEARNING ON A STUDY ABROAD_ TEACHING COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN THE BALKANS " (Issue: Fall 2023, vol. 9). St. Joseph, Missouri: Journal of Applied Learning in Higher Education. https://www.missouriwestern.edu/appliedlearning/wp-content/uploads/sites/116/2023/12/JALHE_2023_V9.pdf
KEQMEZI REXHEPI, Zijavere , Bela, Muhaedin , Fisher, John , (2023) "EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND MENTORING_ RESEARCH IN KOSOVO" (vol. IV). Vushtrri: Kosovo Academy. of Public Safety/ OSCE Kosovo Mission. https://aksp-ks.net/repository/docs/Conference_Book_THE_IMPACT_OF_COVID-19_PANDEMIC_ON_THE_INTEGRITY_OF_THE_SECTOR_OF_ORDER_AND_PUBLIC_SAFETY_-_ENG.pdf
Fisher, John R., Bela, Muhaedin , Keqmezi Rexhepi, Zijavere , (2023) "INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO TURKEY 2023 EARTHQUAKE_ A POLICY ANALYSIS" (Issue: 1, vol. 60). Skopje, North Macedonia: Knowledge - International Journal . https://ikm.mk/ojs/index.php/kij/article/view/6338
Fisher, John R. , (2023) "Public Information Officer Functions in Emergency Management_ Operating in Good Times and Bad " (Issue: in David A. McEntire, ed. "The Distributed Functions of Emergency Management and Homeland Security."). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. https://www.routledge.com/The-Distributed-Functions-of-Emergency-Management-and-Homeland-Security/McEntire/p/book/9781032396446
Maxfield, R. Jeffrey, Broomé, Rodger , Fisher, John R., Siedschlag, Alexander , Jerković, Andrea , (2022) "The Leadership LEAP_ A New Approach for Homeland Security in Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security" (Issue: Second Edition). New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc..

Awards

Best Conference Paper Award

EAE Research Institute for Business Trends (Barcelona) - October 20, 2023

Fisher, J. R., EAE Research Institute for Business Trends, "Best Conference Paper Award "HOW AI CAN IMPROVE DISASTER RESPONSE AND HELP KEEP PEOPLE SAFE"," EAE Business School, Barcelona. (October 20, 2023).
Artificial intelligence has the potential to enhance disaster response by expediting damage assessment, monitoring social media for prompt aid delivery, and improving the efficiency of aid distribution. AI can also help prepare the public for emergencies and improve community resilience during recovery following a disaster. Public information is the key to successful individual and community preparedness and resilience. In this study, we interviewed emergency managers and public information officers in USA and Kosovo to determine how they are using artificial intelligence and get their views about the future of AI in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery and public safety protection from all forms of hazards. AI has been used for several years in disaster response, but it is only now being considered for public awareness and preparedness.

Service Award

Tarkio College - September 12, 2020

Assisted in the establishment of technical and trade programs and the state certification of the Tarkio Technology Institute.

Fulbright Scholar

U.S. State Department - November 7, 2018

In 2018-2019, Dr. John Fisher participated in the Fulbright Scholar Program at the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety in Kosovo, Southeastern Europe, where he taught and researched police communication with minority populations.

Faculty Senate Excellence Award

Utah Valley University

Recognition of contributions to course development, teaching, service and scholarship in the College of Health and Professional Services.

Doctoral Fellowship

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada - June, 1985

Doctoral research was funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship over 3 years from 1985-1988. Additional fellowship was provided by University of Alberta. Fellowship totaled about $35,000 annually.