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Andrew Fisher
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, History
Office:
Blair 338
Phone:
757-221-3408
Email:
[[ahfis2]]
Regional Areas of Research:
United States
Thematic Areas of Research:
Imperialism and Colonialism, Environmental, Native American/Indigenous Peoples, North American West, Pacific World/Pacific Rim, Race and Ethnicity
Background
Andrew Fisher received his Ph.D. from Arizona State University in 2003. His research and teaching interests focus on Native American and Indigenous Studies, Settler Colonial Studies, environmental history, and the modern American West. His first book, Shadow Tribe: The Making of Columbia River Indian Identity (University of Washington Press, 2010), examines off-reservation communities and processes of tribal ethnogenesis in the Columbia Basin. His current project is a critical biography of the actor, technical advisor, and activist Nipo Strongheart, in addition to contract work for the Yakama Nation as a consultant and expert witness. He currently serves as Director of Graduate Studies in History and is affiliated with the Environment & Sustainabilty Program (ENSP).