William Fisher
William Fisher is Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Western Ontario. Dr. Fisher received his BA at Tel Aviv University and his M.S. and Ph.D. at Purdue. He has been a National Health Scientist (Health Canada) and is a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex, and has been elected member of the International Academy of Sex Research. Dr. Fisher serves on the editorial boards of six major journals and has published over 180 papers on social psychological determinants of human sexual and reproductive health behavior. Dr. Fisher’s research has been supported by Health Canada and by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Fisher’s research involves conceptualizing and testing basic models of the psychological determinants of human sexual and reproductive health behavior. Recent work focuses on determinants of HIV preventive behavior, interventions to promote safer sex and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV+ persons, contraceptive utilization, male sexual function, and the impact of pornography on behavior.
Primary Interests:
- Aggression, Conflict, Peace
- Applied Social Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
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Journal Articles:
- Fisher, J. D., & Fisher, W. A. (1992). Changing AIDS risk behavior. Psychological Bulletin, 111, 455-474.
- Fisher, W. A., Fisher, J. D., & Kohut, T. (2009) AIDS exceptionalism: On the social psychology of HIV prevention research. Social Issues and Policy Review.
- Fisher, W. A., & Grenier, G. (1994). Violent pornography, antiwoman thoughts, and antiwoman acts: In search of reliable effects. Journal of Sex research, 31, 23-38.
Other Publications:
- Fisher, W. A. (1998). Fear and loathing on the research trail. In G. Brannigan, E. R. Allgeier, & A. R. Allgeier. The sex scientists. New York: Longmar
- Fisher, W. A., & Fisher, J. D. (2003). The Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model: A general social psychological approach to understanding and promoting health behavior. In J. Suls & K. Wallston (Eds.), Social psychological foundations of health and Illness (pp. 82-106). London: Blackwell.
- Fisher, W. A., & Fisher, J. D. (1999). Understanding and promoting sexual and reproductive health: Theory and Method. In R. Rosen et al., Annual Review of Sex Research, Lake Mills, Iowa: Society for the Scientific Study of Sex.
William Fisher
Department of Psychology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario N6A 5C2
Canada
- Phone: (519) 661-2111, x84665
- Fax: (519) 661-4139