B.A., 1991, Baylor University, Waco, Texas.
Major: Psychology
Minor: Philosophy.
M.A., 1993, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Ph.D., 1999, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
Major: Clinical Psychology.
Minor: Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology
Major Advisor: Brent D. Slife, Ph.D.
Pre-Doctoral Internship: South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie Murphy (1998-1999)
Division. San Antonio, Texas.
Major Rotations: Inpatient Psychiatry, PTSD Outpatient Clinic, Substance Abuse, and
Primary Care Geriatric Clinic.
Major Supervisor: Stephen Holliday, Ph.D.
Sept, 2007 – present: Associate Professor. Various courses including Introductory
Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Personality Theory, Abnormal Psychology, and
Counseling. Department of Psychology, °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê.
2001 – May, 2007: Assistant Professor. Department of Psychology, °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê
2005 – present: Practicum Coordinator. Responsible for facilitating relationships
with various psychotherapy agencies in the community in order to place graduate students
for practicum and internship experience. Department of Psychology, °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê.
2000 – 2001: Clinical Practicum Supervisor. Supervised Masters students in psychological
assessments. Department of Psychology and Special Education, Texas A&M University
– Commerce.
1999 – 2001: Assistant Professor. Various courses including Introductory Psychology,
History, Personality, Research Methodology, and Clinical Practicum. Department of
Psychology and Special Education, Texas A&M University - Commerce.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Texas license
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association (APA) (1991 – present)
- Division 24 of the APA, Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (1995 – present)
- Co-Program Chair for Division 24, Annual conference of the American Psychological Association, (2001)
- Division 24, Executive Committee member, Member-at-large (2001 – 2003); (2004- 2007)
- Division 24, Executive Committee member, Secretary/Treasurer (2009-2012; 2012- 2015)
Fisher Smith, A., Sullivan, C., Macready, J., and Manzi, G. (In press). Methodology
Matters: Researching the Far Right. In S Ashe, J. Busher, G Macklin, & A Winter (Eds).
Researching the far right: Theory, method, and practice. Routledge.
Fisher Smith, A., Sullivan, C., Freeman, E., & Alonso, A. (2016). Ambivalent Engagement:
Relational Connection and Depthful Dwelling in a Site of Conscience. Holocaust Studies:
A Journal of Culture and History, 23, 1-26.
Fisher Smith, A., & Sullivan, C. (2012). Holocaust. Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology.
Springer.
Fisher Smith, A. (2011). Naturalistic and supernaturalistic disclosures: The possibility
of relational miracles. The Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, 10 (2), 1-13.
Fisher Smith, A. (2010). Incorporating philosophy in every psychology course and why
it matters. Association for Psychological Science Observer, 23 (2).
Garza, G. & Fisher Smith, A. (2009). Beyond Neurobiological Reductionism: Recovering
the Intentional and Expressive Body. Theory & Psychology, 19 (4), 519-544.
Fisher Smith, A. & Macready, J. D. (2016, April). De-radicalization and Social Identity
in Far Right Extremists: A Qualitative Study. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the Council for European Studies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fisher Smith, A., Sullivan, C., Freeman, E., Alonso, A. (2014). Responses to Holocaust
atrocity: A mixed-methods approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Fisher Smith, A., Freeman, E., Sullivan, C., & Alonso, A. (2013). Using a mixed methods
approach: Examining responses to a Holocaust exhibit. Invited address at the United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC.
Freeman, E., Fisher Smith, A, Bartkus, A, Alonso, A, & Sullivan, C. (2013). Understanding
empathy in Holocaust atrocity: A mixed methods approach. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington D.C.
Freeman, E., Fisher Smith, A, Bartkus, A, Alonso, A, & Sullivan, C. (2012). Understanding
empathy in Holocaust atrocity: A mixed methods approach. Poster submitted to the annual
meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington D.C.
Fisher Smith, A. (2011). What exactly is a theoretical psychologist? A conversation
among division 24 students, professionals, and faculty. Conversation hour presented
at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Fisher Smith, A. & Matthews, M. (2007). Who’s missing? Continued discrimination of
potential students of color. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Fisher Smith, A. & Garza, G. (2007). Normalcy, supernormalcy, and finitude: Existential
horizons of symptom and vocation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA
For more presentations, please see CV.
Fisher Smith, A., & Sullivan, C. (2012). Holocaust. Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology. Springer.
Fisher Smith, A. (2011). Naturalistic and supernaturalistic disclosures: The possibility
of relational miracles. The Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, 10 (2), 1-13.
Fisher Smith, A. (2010). Incorporating philosophy in every psychology course and why
it matters. Association for Psychological Science Observer, 23 (2).
Garza, G. & Fisher Smith, A. (2009). Beyond Neurobiological Reductionism: Recovering
the Intentional and Expressive Body. Theory & Psychology, 19 (4), 519-544.
Fisher Smith, A. (2005). The dangers of automatically interpreting ‘automaticity’:
The new face of determinism. In B.D. Slife (Ed), Taking Sides, 14th ed. McGraw-Hill/Dushkin.
For more articles and reviews, see CV.
- 2009, Haggar Faculty Award, °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê
- 2008, Competitively selected to participate in the Jack and Anita Hess Seminar for faculty, Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C. (January, 2008)
- 2008, °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê, Advisor of the Year
- 2006, Distinguished Service to the Division Award, Division 24 of the American Psychological Association, Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology
- 2006, King Haggar Scholar Award
- 1996, Outstanding Theory Paper Award, National competition conducted by the Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (Division 24 of the American Psychological Association)
- 1991, Member of Phi Beta Kappa