After graduating from high school, Trish Fisher went on to earn a bachelors and masters in mathematics from the University of Massachusetts. She loved math and found joy in solving challenging problems. Trish Fisher then earned a master's degree in business administration (MBA) from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, specializing in strategy and marketing. 

Trish Fisher felt that it was an evolutionary transition going from math to marketing. Both required an analytical mindset, but marketing was different because it embracesd a creative aspect that allowed everything to be more fun. Trish likes having a balance of both in her life and work."  

Trish Fisher enjoys starting new projects and being able to be a catalyst for change. Recently, she has worked on creating collaborative efforts between the communication and business departments. Now the Division of Business and Communication, it represents a quarter of the undergraduate demographic. She is also developing a master's degree curriculum in strategy and innovation that she hopes to spearhead for graduate students. She is enjoying teaching her new course: Design Thinking & Innovation which focuses on “human-centered creative problem solving” addressing “wicked” or highly ambiguous problems.

Trish is the Associate Dean for the Business and Communication Departments and Chair of Professional Studies Business. Trish Fisher has been at Vanguard for the past 17 years. She is excited about her work with faculty to launch an online degree in management. When she has time off, she enjoys family, swimming and biking. She rides 45 miles per week on Irvine trails.  

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