Dr. Kristen Ferguson

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Interim Associate Dean, Schulich School of Education / Faculty of Education and Professional Studies - Schulich School of Education
Professor / Faculty of Education and Professional Studies - Schulich School of Education
Position
Full-time Faculty
Graduate Program Faculty
Interim Associate Dean, Schulich School of Education
Extension
4173
Website
About
Education
BA (Honours), Nipissing University
BEd, Nipissing University
MEd, Nipissing University
PhD, York University
Research
Research Interests:

Literacy, Literacy coaching, Professional Development, Higher Education, Drama Education, Teacher Stress and Coping

Publications

Books 

Wynch, G., Lynch, J., Ferguson, K., Johnston, R. R., March, P., & Ljungdahl, L. (2017). Literacy: Reading, Writing, and Children’s Literature, Canadian Edition. Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press.

Northey, M., Ferguson, K., & Bradley, J. G. (2017). Making Sense in Education. 2nd. Edition.  Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press.

Book Chapters

Ferguson, K. (2013). Wanting it All: A Ph.D. and Motherhood.  In Ryan, T. (Ed.) The Doctoral Journey: Perseverance. Champaign, Il: The World Universities Forum, pp. 94-101.

Ferguson, K., Frost, L., Kirkwood, K., & Hall, D. (2007). Teacher Stress and Stigma in Northern Ontario. In LeClair, J. A. & Foster, L. T. (Eds.) Contemporary Issues in Mental Health: Concepts, Policy & Practice. Victoria: Western Geographical Press, pp. 211-225.

Curriculum Developed and Edited

Ontario SPCA. (2018). AnimalSmart Primary.  Stouffville, ON: Author. Available at http://animalsmart.ca/

Journal Articles

Shwed, A.N.M., O'Rourke, B.L., Bruner, B.G., & Ferguson, K. (2022). Impact of School COVID-19 Related Policies in Ontario on Parents’ School Lunch Packing Habits. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 
https://dcjournal.ca/doi/abs/10.3148/cjdpr-2022-022?af=R 

Ferguson, K., James, Y., & Bourgeault, I.  (2022). Teacher Mental Health and Leaves of Absences: A Pilot Study Examining Gender and Care. The Canadian Journal of Education. 45(2), 315-349. 

Corrente, M, Ferguson, K., & Bourgeault, I.  Teacher Leaves of Absences and Return to Work: A Scoping Review.  (2022).  Journal of Teaching and Learning, 16(1), 23-43.   

O'Rourke, B.L., Shwed, A.N.M., Bruner, B.G., & Ferguson, K. (2020). What's for lunch? Investigating the experiences, perceptions, and habits of parents and school lunches: A scoping review. Journal of School Health, 90, 812-819. 

Ferguson, K. (2019). Revisiting Taba’s Questioning Sequences to Teach Reading Comprehension. The Forty-first Yearbook: A Double Peer-Reviewed Publication of the Association of Literacy Educators.

Ferguson, K. & Brown, N. (2019). “Better Together? Sense of Community in a Pre-Service Teacher Cohort Model,” Currents in Teaching and Learning, 11(1), 96-111.

Ferguson, K., Brown, N., & Piper, L. (2018). “Exploring the Lasting Impact of a Common Book Program,” Engaging All Readers Through Explorations of Literacy, Language, and Culture, The Fortieth Yearbook: A Double Peer-Reviewed Publication of the Association of Literacy Educators. 217-233.

Ferguson, K., Brown, N., & Piper, L. (2018). Common Book: A Novel Approach to Teaching and Learning. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 9(2), https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cjsotl_rcacea/vol9/iss2/6/ .

Ferguson, K., Mang, C., & Frost, L. (2017). Teacher Stress and Utilization of Social Supports. Brock Education, 26(2) 62-86.

Ferguson, K. (2017). A poetry coffee house: Creating a cool community of writers. The Reading Teacher 71(2) 209-213.

Ferguson, K. (2017). Using a simulation to teach reading assessment to pre-service teachers. The Reading Teacher 70(5), 561-569

Brown, N. & Ferguson, K. (2017). Teaching financial literacy with Max and Ruby. Childhood Education 93(1), 58-65.

Dupuis, J.K. & Ferguson, K. (2016). Fostering Remembrance and Reconciliation through an Arts-Based Response. in education, 22(1), 127-147.

Ferguson, K. (2016). Learning Theories, Professional Development, and Implementation Motives: A Discussion of Teacher Peer Coaching. Journal of Authentic Leadership in Education 4(4), 1-10.

Ferguson, K.  (2016) Lessons Learned From Using Shadowing as a Qualitative Research Technique in Education, Reflective Practice 17(1), 15-26.

Ferguson, K., Brown, N., & Piper, L. (2016). Tensions and Issues in Selecting a Book for a University Common Book Program, Currents of Teaching and Learning, 7(2), 58-69.

Ferguson, K., Brown, N., & Piper, L. (2015). Exploring Sense of Community through a Common Book Program for First-Year University Students, The Learning Assistance Review, 20(1), 7-22.

Ferguson, K., Brown, N., & Piper, L.  (2014). “How much can one book do?”: Exploring perceptions of a common book program for first-year university students. Journal of College Reading and Learning 44 (2), 164-199.

Ferguson, K. (2014). Five practical research-based tips for literacy coaches. The California Reader, 47(3), 27-34.

Ferguson, K. (2014). How three schools view the success of literacy coaching: Teachers’, principals’ and literacy coaches’ perceived indicators of success. Reading Horizons, 53(1), 23-48.

Ferguson, K. (2014). Performing poetry: Using drama to increase the comprehension of poetry. What Works? Research into Practice, Ontario Association of Deans of Education, Research Monograph #52, www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/.../inspire/research/WW_PerformPoetry.pdf.

Ferguson, K. (2014). The benefits of using a professional learning community simulation in a pre-service language arts classroom. The Reading Professor 36(1), 26-31.

Ferguson, K. (2013). Exploring the role of literacy coaches: A case study of three schools in Ontario. The Alberta Journal of Educational Research 59(4) 1-18.

Ferguson, K. (2013). Organizing for professional learning communities: Embedding professional learning during the school day in one Ontario school. Canadian Journal of Administration and Education Policy, 142, 50-68.

Ferguson, K., Frost, L., & Hall, D. (2012). Predicting teacher stress, anxiety, and job satisfaction. Journal of Teaching and Learning, 8(1), 27-42.

Ferguson, K. (2011). Examining the relationships of power and resistance in literacy coaching in three school contexts. In P. Dunstan & L.B. Gambrell (Eds.) 60th Yearbook of the Literacy Research Association, 257-269.

Lynch, J. & Ferguson, K. (2010). Reflections of elementary school literacy coaches on practice: Roles and perspectives. Canadian Journal of Education, 33(1), 199-227.