Biography

I’m Ms. Ferguson and I’ve taught sociology full-time for Cape Fear Community College since January 2009 and have been teaching part-time for various colleges since 2003. I am originally from Cincinnati and did my undergrad at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. I then moved to northern California and completed my graduate degree at Humboldt State University. I have a master’s in sociology and a graduate certificate to teach at the college level. I have been fortunate to work in the field of sociology (beyond teaching) and have enjoyed the varied experiences this has offered me, such as working with Native American communities in California, impoverished youth of the Appalachians while living in Boone, and with local organizations attempting to reduce interpersonal violence in Wilmington.

Education

• 18 Graduate Credit Hours in History, University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW)
• Masters of Arts (M.A.), Sociology, Humboldt State University
• College Faculty Preparation Program Certificate, Humboldt State University
• Bachelors of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, Miami University

Awards and Publications

• 2015 recipient of the Marilyn Goodman Anderson Excellence in Teaching award given to one CFCC faculty member annually and nominated for nine consecutive years
• 2017 CFCC Service-Learning Champion recipient
• 2018 IMPACT Award nominee in educator’s category (Open Gate Domestic Violence Shelter and Services) Ferguson, B. & Kateiva, J. (2003) Women and HIV/AIDS. Factsheet published by the Society for Women Sociologists. Updated in 2009.