Tomika Ferguson

Dr. Tomika Ferguson is Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence and Professor of Educational Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Ferguson is the founder and lead facilitator of the Black Athlete Sister Circle (BASC), a holistic development program for Black women student-athletes in higher education institutions. BASC partnerships include James Madison University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Old Dominion University, and the College of William and Mary. Dr. Ferguson is a first-generation college graduate from Appomattox, Virginia. Before working at James Madison University, she served as the 21st Century Scholarship Covenant Program coordinator and research assistant at the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University – Bloomington. Dr. Ferguson has professional experience working in residence life, enrollment management, and with nonprofit organizations such as the College Advising Corps.