Faculty & Staff

Marva J. Ferguson, MSW, PhD, RSW

Academic Title: Associate Professor

Office: T380
Email: mferguson@mtroyal.ca
Phone: 4403.440.7083

Education
PhD, Memorial University, Newfoundland & Labrador
MSW, University of Calgary
BSW, University of Calgary

 

Ferguson, M. (2016), June's Story...Getting help after a sexual assault. In S. Hick and J. Stokes (Eds.). Social Work in Canada, 4th ed, p. 269 Toronto ON: Thompson

Marva is a social worker, advocate and educator. A graduate of the University of Calgary, she holds a BSW and MSW in social work specializing in Leadership in the Human Services, certificate in Disaster Management, and trainer/facilitator in Mental Health First Aid and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM).
Marva's current interest is in anti-Black racism, anti-oppression, and critical race theory approaches to social work practice. She encourages students to stay curious and to question knowledge continuously.
Marva’s current research interest is in sequence migration with a focus on The Personal Stories of Jamaican Adults who migrated to Canada as Children.
Other teaching and research interest include: " Voices of Immigrants and Refugees in Disaster Management"; "Equity in Education"; " Transnational Feminisms"; "The role of Parents/Grandparents in Family Structures"; "Gender and Sexual Diversity"; " The Complexity of Caregiving from Afar"

Marva sticks close to her Jamaica roots and organises the "Quick Response Project" that provides resources for individuals struggling with the outcome of COVID-19.

Areas of Instruction

  • Crisis Counselling
  • Mental Health Supervision
  • Emergency and Criticacal Incident Stress Management 
  • Dometic and sexual violence
  • Counselling skills
  • Introduction to Social Work Practice
  • Social Work Knowledge and Skills for Group Work 
  • Social Work Assessment and Documentation
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Leadership and Social Justice
  • Critical race and Anti racism studies
  • Diverse Theories
  • Women and Development Studies
  • Communitya nd rural development
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Areas of Scholarship 

  • Voices of Immigrants and Refugees in Disaster Management
  • Equity in Education
  • Transnational Feminisms
  • The Role of Parents/Grandparents in Family Structures
  • The Complexity of Caregiving from Afar

Selected Publications 

Ferguson, M. (2016), June's Story...Getting help after a sexual assault. In S. Hick and J. Stokes (Eds.). Social Work in Canada, 4th ed, p. 269 Toronto ON: Thompson