In Professor Barbara Fischer's dual role as Associate Professor at the Daniels Faculty, and Director of the Art Museum, she leads the Master of Visual Studies Curatorial Studies stream, and supervises the conceptualization and implementation of Curatorial Studies students’ annual graduating exhibitions held under the auspices of at the Art Museum at U of T.

Prior to her appointments at U of T, Professor Fischer held curatorial positions at Open Space Gallery, the Walter Phillips Gallery, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. She was the director of the Blackwood Gallery at UTM from 1999 to 2005.