Mary L. Fisher, PhD
- Professor, Department of Environments for Health
- Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, IUPUI
Education
- PhD, Kent State University
- MSN, Kent State University
- BSN, Kent State University
- DIPL, Aultman Hospital School of Nursing
Biosketch
Mary L. Fisher, PhD, RN, NEA, BC, is Professor, Nursing Administration, at the Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN. In August 2008, she assumed the position of Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at IUPUI. She held chief nurse positions at several hospitals before returning to academia where she has taught in the Executive Weekend MSN program in Nursing Administration. She consults on Magnet Hospital preparation, evidence-based practice, problem-based learning, strategic planning, and administrative leadership and has been a legal nurse expert for over 25 years. She was awarded the President's Distinguished Teaching Award for 2006, the P.A. Mack Award for distringuished Service to Teaching in 2008, and has been a member of FACET (Faculty Colloquium for Excellence in Teaching-Indiana University's teaching academy) since 1997. She served as IUPUI FACET liaison from 2006 to 2008. Her past research has been in the area of staff nurse voicing and intent to stay in their current position and costing models. Her current research interests center on problem-based learning and student engagement in the learning process.
Selected Publications
Fisher, M. L. (2006). Health services administration. In J. J. Fitzpatrick (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (2nd ed.). New York: Springer.
Fisher, M. L. (2007). Effective staffing. In P. Kelly-Heidenthal (Ed.), Nursing Leadership and Management (2nd ed.). U.S.A.; Delmar Thompson Learning.
Baker, C. M., McDaniel, A. M., Pesut, D. J., & Fisher, M. L. (2007). Learning skills profiles of masters students in nursing administration: Assessing the impact of problem-based learning. Nursing Education Perspectives, 28(4), 190-195.
Baker, C. M., McDaniel, A. M., Pesut, D. J., & Fisher, M. L. (2007). Evaluating the impact of problem-based learning on learning styles of masters students in nursing administration. Journal of Professinal Nursing, 23(4), 214-219.
Storey, S., Linden, L., & Fisher, M. L. (2008). Showcasing leadership exemplars to propel professional practice model implementation. Journal of Nursing Administration, 38(3), 138-142.
