Dr. Fischer serves as an assistant professor and director of the college's Master of Science in Professional Counseling program. She brings an array of counseling, program management, instruction, advising, and professional experience to the role and is a doctoral-trained counselor educator and clinical supervisor.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. – Counselor Education and Supervision, Concordia University Irvine

Master of Science in Education – Professional Counseling, Concordia University Wisconsin

Bachelor of Science – Psychology, Wisconsin Lutheran College

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Clinical Supervisor - Christian Family Solutions, Germantown, WI
• Director of Professional Development & Licensed Professional Counselor - Christian Family Solutions, Germantown, WI
• Program Manager & Licensed Professional Counselor - Christian Family Solutions, Germantown, WI
• Program Psychotherapist – Intensive Outpatient Programs - Aurora Psychiatric Hospital & Clinic, Wauwatosa & Muskego, WI
• Director, Student Health - Wisconsin Lutheran College – Milwaukee, WI

INSTRUCTION AND ADVISING EXPERIENCE

• Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI - Director, Assistant Professor, Professional Counseling Graduate Program
  • Foundation and Orientation to the Counseling Profession
  • Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues
  • Treatment Planning and Intervention
  • Career and Vocational Development
  • Practicum
  • Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling
  • Models and Application of Christian Integrative Counseling
  • Methods and Evaluation of Research
  • Trauma and Culture
• Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, CA - Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Clinical Counseling – Foundations of Counseling, Practicum, Internship I, Counseling Theories
• Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI - Adjunct Professor, Undergraduate Psychology – Psychology & Faith; Health & Adjustment

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS & Publications

Fischer, K. E. (2025). Differentiation of self and religious coping and participation as informants of resilience in counselors. ProQuest [3241063302].

March 21, 2025 - Christian Association for Psychological Studies National Conference - Denver, CO - Workshop Presenter - K. Fischer, LPC & Dr. M. Hollomon, "Transformative Supervision: Spirituality and Resilience for Trainees with Trauma."

November 8, 2024 - Wisconsin Counselor Association Conference - Madison, WI - Workshop Presenter - K. Fischer, LPC & H. Berg, "Personal Trauma Narrative - Understanding the Struggle to Survive through a Personal Counselor Lens." 

March 21, 2024 – Christian Association for Psychological Studies National Conference – Atlanta, GA - Workshop Presenter – K. Fischer, LPC, Dr. B Kohls & Dr. D. Washburn “Christian Spiritual Formation Practices as a Protective Factor for Counselor Health & Persistence.”

October 12, 2023 – Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference – Denver, CO - Roundtable Discussion with P. Buckingham, M. McDaniel, R. Wilson, Dr. K. Stafford and Dr. M. Newmeyer. “Gatekeeping and Evaluating Counseling Students Prior to Fieldwork: Do Core and Adjunct Faculty Evaluate Alike Using Dispositions of the CCS-R?”

November 11, 2022 – North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference – Pittsburgh, PA - Poster Presentation with Peter Buckingham, LPC – “Male Social Connections Within the Church.”

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS)
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (ACES)

CERTIFICATIONS

• Licensed Professional Counselor – WI
• Board Certified – Tele-Mental Health Counselor

Research Interests

• Science of resilience, hardiness, and grit
• Experiences of culture-related trauma
• Learning outcomes for counseling trainees