Renée Nichole Ferguson

Dr. Renée Nichole Ferguson is a social work educator and professional with over two decades of experience in social work, women and gender studies, and community health. Her career has been defined by a commitment to curiosity about policy, project management, and education, particularly in mental health. She is a trained and Registered Social Worker (RSW) and Project Management Professional (PMP) with a decade of experience in the community mental health sector.

She holds an MSW from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto and has completed her PhD (ABD) in Policy Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is curious about local and global trends in mental health policy and is studying Black women’s experiences with Community Treatment Orders (CTOs). A long-time educator, Dr. Ferguson teaches social work at Toronto Metropolitan University and Dalhousie University and in the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. As an academic, Dr. Ferguson brings a wealth of practical experience into the classroom, informed by her extensive work in both social work and health care.