YPI Research and Evaluation Partner
Dr. Fischer is an associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is the co-director of the prestigious Vera Fellowship for social justice. She has 25 years of experience in harm reduction and youth justice. Since 2015, she has been the principal independent researcher for YPI, focusing on the program’s impact on youth and police. In 2020, her latest textbook, The Case for Youth Police Initiative: Interdependent Fates and the Power of Peace, was published by Routledge to positive reviews.