Faculty Profile for Dr. Bob Fischer
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Bob Fischer has been at Texas State since 2011. He earned his PhD at the University of Illinois at Chicago and his BA at the State University University of New York at Geneseo. He works on a wide range of projects connected to animal welfare. He's especially interested in research and resources that can serve real-world decision-making.Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Fischer, B. (Ed.). (2024). Weighing Animal Welfare: Comparing Well-being Across Species. New York: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from https://global.oup.com/academic/product/weighing-animal-welfare-9780197745762
- Fischer, B., Gamborg, C., Hampton, J., Palmer, C., & Sandoe, P. (2023). Wildlife Ethics: Animal Ethics in Wildlife Management and Conservation. New York: Blackwell. Retrieved from https://www.wiley.com/en-ae/Wildlife+Ethics%3A+The+Ethics+of+Wildlife+Management+and+Conservation-p-9781119611264
- Fischer, B. (2021). Animal Ethics: A Contemporary Introduction. New York, NY: Routledge. Retrieved from https://www.routledge.com/Animal-Ethics-A-Contemporary-Introduction/Fischer/p/book/9781138484436
- Fischer, B. (Ed.). (2020). College Ethics: A Reader on Moral Issues that Affect You. New York: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from https://global.oup.com/academic/product/college-ethics-9780190063337?cc=us&lang=en&
- Fischer, B., & Jauernig, A. (2024). What Do We Owe Other Animals? New York: Routledge. Retrieved from https://www.routledge.com/What-Do-We-Owe-Other-Animals-A-Debate/Fischer-Jauernig/p/book/9781032579573
Selected Awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Liberal Arts Excellence in Research Funding and Sponsored Programs, Texas State University. 2022 - 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Liberal Arts Golden Apple Award for Scholarship, Texas State University. 2022 - 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Developmental Leave Supplemental Award, Texas State University. 2020 - 2021
- Award / Honor Recipient: Liberal Arts Golden Apple Award for Scholarship, Texas State University. 2017
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Texas State University. 2017
Selected Service Activities
President
Animal Welfare Economics Working Group
January 2024-Present
Officer
Insect Welfare Research Society
May 2023-Present
Editor
American Entomologist
January 2023-Present
Member
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
2019-Present
President
Society for the Study of Ethics & Animals
2016-2024