Patricia Fisher
Associate Professor & Program Lead, Fashion Merchandising & Retailing
JWU Faculty Since 1991
Patricia Fisher is currently one of the lead faculty in the Fashion Merchandising and Retailing Program. She focuses heavily on hands-on learning projects in all her classes and connects with industry regularly to keep course content relevant. Prior to teaching full-time she served as the Department Chair of Marketing for 11 years. In addition to her teaching role, Fisher serves on University Faculty Council, advises the Retail Preparedness Association, and mentors freshmen commuter students.
Patricia has 15 years of retail merchandise management experience in both large and small retail environments. She has 30 years of higher education experience in teaching and leadership.
Education
- MBA, Johnson & Wales University
- B.S., Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management, Johnson & Wales University
- A.S., Marketing, Johnson & Wales University
Courses
- RTL 1015: Introduction to Retail and Fashion
- RTL 2122: Retail and Fashion Lab
- RTL 3240: Retail Math
- RTL 2010: Apparel Quality Analysis
- RTL 3010: Merchandise Buying