Roger Fisher is an associate director of The Program on Intergroup Relations. In his role, Roger teaches training and practicum classes, directs IGR's partnership with the School of Social Work on the Summer Youth Dialogue Program, performs high-level administrative functions for IGR, trains K-12 professionals, consults with other higher education institutions on dialogue programs and works on special Student Life projects. He is an U-M alumus and has a BS in psychology and also did graduate work in psychology. Roger has been a national co-lead facilitator for LeaderShape Inc. for over 20 years. Roger feels motivated to do the work he does by the idea that citizenship is all about equal participation and shared power. He has a strong commitment to civic engagement and community activism. When he's not working for IGR, Roger spends a lot of his time volunteering as vice president of the Board of Directors for Power Inc. He is also a music fan and aficionado of Motown era music.
Eduational background
- BS in psychology, University of Michigan
Recent publications and presentations
- Chesler, S. & Fisher, R. (2024). Intergroup dialogue facilitator techniques: Challenging dynamics in intergroup dialogue. In S. D. Hicks & D. R. Kaplowitz (Eds.), Facilitating Transformative Dialogues: Creating Socially Just Communities. Teachers College Press.
- Fisher, R. & Kaplowitz, D. R. (2024). Models of dialogue: Facilitating race dialogues with high school students. In S. D. Hicks & D. R. Kaplowitz (Eds.), Facilitating Transformative Dialogues: Creating Socially Just Communities. Teachers College Press.
Contact
Contact me about:
- Summer Youth Dialogues—Social Justice Fellowship
- IGR facilitation and training courses