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Senior Research Associate
The Pennsylvania State University
107 Armsby Building
University Park, PA 16802
Tel: 814-865-3143
E-Mail: anf1@psu.edu
Vitae
Education
University of Connecticut 1967 B.A. Mathematics
University of Connecticut 1968 M.A. Economics
University of Connecticut 1973 Ph.D. Economics
Professional Experience
1990-Present Senior Research Associate, Department of Agricultural Economics and
Rural Sociology, The Pennsylvania state University, (joint appointment with the
Environmental Resources Research Institute; member, faculty of the Graduate School)
1980-1990 Manager, Risk communication Program, beginning 1987; Senior Economist, Office of
Policy, Planning and Evaluation, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
1971-1983 Associate Professor (1976-1983, with tenure, on leave 1980-1983), Assistant
Professor (1973-1976), and Instructor (1971-1973), State University of New York -
College of Fredonia
Distinctions
Society for Risk Analysis Fellow 1995
Society for Risk Analysis Distinguished Service Award, 1991
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency special Achievement Awards, 1985-1989
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Bronze Medal 1990
State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching,
1975
Research Focus
1) Interdisciplinary research on how people make decisions involving health or
environmental risks and how their judgments change when new information becomes available.
2) Evaluating the effectiveness of alternative information treatments, for
practical guidance to officials responsible for communicating about various risks to
health and the environment
 | Selected Publications
 | Fisher and Y. Chen, "Customer Perceptions of Agency Rick
Communication," Risk Analysis, pending |
| O’Connor, R. E., Bord, R. J, and A. Fisher, 1994, "Perceptions of Fresh
Water," National Geographic Research and Exploration, 10:3, 319-341 |
| Fisher, A., Chitose, A. and P. S. Gipson, 1994, "One Agency’s Use of
Risk Assessment and Risk Communication,," Risk Analysis, 14:2, 207-212 |
| Fisher, A., McClelland, G. H., Schulze, W. D. and J. K. Doyle, 1991,
"Communicating the Risk from Radon," Journal of the Air and Waste Management
Association, 41:11, 1440-1445 |
| Fisher, A., 1991, "Risk Communication Challenges," Risk Analysis, 11:2,
173-179 |
| Smith, V. K., Desvousges, W. H., Johnson, F. R. and A. Fisher, 1990, "Can
Public Information Programs Affect Risk Perceptions?", Journal of Policy Analysis and
Management, 9:1, 41-59 |
| Fisher, A. McClelland, G. H. and W. D. Schulze, 1989, "Strategies for
Explaining Very Small risks in a Community Context," JAPCA, 39:3, 271-276 |
| Fisher, A., Chestnut, L. G. and D. M. Violette, 1989, "The Value of Reducing
Risks of Death: A Note on New Evidence," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management,
8:1, 88-100 |
| Desvousges, W. H. , Smith V. K. and A. Fisher, 1987, "Option Price Estimates
for Water Quality Improvements: A Contingent Valuation Study for the Monongahela
River," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 14:3, 248-267 |
| Dickie, M. Gerking, S. and A. Fisher, 1987, "Market Transactions and
Hypothetical Demand Data: A Comparative Study," Journal of the American Statistical
Association, 82:397, 69-75 |
| Fisher, A. and R. Raucher, 1984, "Intrinsic Benefits of Improved Water
Quality: conceptual and Empirical Perspectives," Advances in Applied Microeconomics,
Vol 3, ed. by V. K. Smith, Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc., 37-66
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Collaborators
David Epp, Donald Shortle, James S.Brown, J. Lynne Evans, Barry Wheeler, William
J.Carling, Robert Lazo, Jeffrey K. Yarnal, Brent Chapman Ruth H. Lynch, James Zint,
Michaela Crane, Robert Maretzki, Audrey N. Zwick, Rami Emani, Sri Rowe,
Current and Pending Support
"Global Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Ecosystems," US
EPA CR, 9/28/95-9/27/96, 25%, $317,068
"Developing and Testing a Risk Estimation Model for Global Warming," NSF,
2/1/95-1/31/97, 16.7%, $198,581
"Regional Hydrologic Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate: An Integrated
Assessment of the Susquehanna River Basin," US EPA, 11/1/95-10/31/98, 4.2%, $460,000
"Methods for Integrated Regional Assessment," NSF, 4/1/96-3/31/2001, 8.5%,
$1,500,000
"Determining How and Why Trust in Milk Safety is Conferred and Can Be
Withdrawn," CSRS, 7/1/96-6/30/98, 0%, $44,047
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