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, University of Dallas.
2001 – May, 2007: Assistant Professor. Department of Psychology, University of Dallas
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, University of Dallas.
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, University of Dallas
- 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, University of Dallas, 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