Ruth Binnie Fellowship
RUTH BINNIE FELLOWSHIP 2025-2026
Value: $6,000
Honours a founding member of the Nova Scotia Home Economics Association who dedicated her professional life to home economics education. At the time of application, the applicant must be enrolled in masters studies that focus on one or more aspect(s) of the field of Human Ecology/Home Economics/Family and Consumer Studies. Special consideration will be given to those pursuing a postgraduate degree in education. She may be studying abroad.
The evolving studies in Human Ecology include: human nutrition, food science, housing/shelter and aesthetics, architecture, financial resource management, clothing and textiles, family relations, human sexuality, and human development.
2025-2026 Winner: Audrey Anne Doucet
AUDREY ANNE DOUCET
School: Université du Québec à Montréal
Audrey Anne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sexology from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Université de Montréal.
She is currently completing a Master’s degree in Sexology (research-intervention) at UQAM, where her research centers on evaluating sex education tools developed for parents of individuals with autism or intellectual disability. Drawing on her dual training in sexology and psychology, she brings a multidisciplinary lens to her research. Deeply committed to science communication and inclusive education, Audrey Anne is also interested in parental stress, sexual satisfaction, and parental alliance. Alongside her studies, she coordinates different research projects at the Research Laboratory on Developmental and Learning Trajectories (ODYSSÉE) and actively contributes to the Canada Research Chair in Developmental Sexology. Through her scholarly and community-engaged work, Audrey Anne is dedicated to advancing the well-being, sexual health, and social inclusion of individuals with autism or intellectual disability and to empowering the families and professionals who support them.
