Dr. Fischer has a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in government, an M.A. in Public Policy, and a B.A. in Government. He has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as in the classroom and online settings, and is currently serving as the online Department Chair in the Helms School of Government. He has developed curriculum for and taught such courses as foreign policy, American government, leadership, business ethics, humanities, and political science, to both traditional and non-traditional students. In addition to teaching, he served as a field director for a Congressional race and has provided organizational leadership training and consulting.