Ryan Fisher
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
College of Communication and Fine Arts
University of Memphis

Ryan Fisher currently serves as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the College of Communication and Fine Arts at the University of Memphis and previously served as the coordinator of the music education program in the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. Before coming to the University of Memphis, Dr. Fisher served as Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, AR. He has served as the President-Elect of the Arkansas Music Educators Association and on the National Association for Music Education-Choral Council and Tennessee Music Education Association state board. He currently serves on the Tennessee American Choral Directors Association state board and Update: Applications of Research in Music Education editorial committee. He earned a BME from Lee University, a MM in choral conducting and a PhD in music education from the University of North Texas. His research interests involve the male voice change, assessment in music education, and self-efficacy. His writings have been published in various journals including Journal of Research in Music Education, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, and Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. 

Ryan Fisher
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
College of Communication and Fine Arts
The University of Memphis
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