St. Francis Xavier University Master of Adult Education

08/12/2026

Welcome back to the department after your sabbatical, Dr. Adam Perry!

08/07/2026

Thinking about this? Spaces available for September in the Classic Stream. Apply at www.stfx.ca

08/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Leona English on the publication of her book, Citizens, Scholars and Friends: Women in the Canadian Association for Adult Education, 1935-1965. As Dr. English notes, "these women were the intellectual force behind the CAAE" (pg. 4.)

The book highlights the biographies and contributions of women to editing, writing, and policymaking in the Canadian Association for Adult Education, a vibrant civil society organization educating the nation in the mid-twentieth century.

06/18/2026

06/03/2026

Are you interested in a fantastic online and part-time professional development opportunity? The Master of Adult Education department at St Francis Xavier University is now accepting application for our programs that start in September, 2026. The application deadline has been extended to July 15! We look forward to seeing your application.

https://www.stfx.ca/department/adult-education

06/01/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Maureen Coady on receiving the 2026 Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education Lifetime Achievement Award! Here is an excerpt from her nomination:

Over a career spanning more than four decades, Dr. Coady has made sustained, field-shaping contributions to adult education in Canada. She is widely recognized for her leadership in advancing adult health learning, continuing professional education, and community-based adult education, particularly within rural and applied contexts. Her work is distinguished by its novel integration of scholarship, institutional leadership, and deeply engaged community practice, an integrated contribution that has influenced academic discourse, professional practice, and community development across Canada. Taken together, her career represents an exceptional and enduring contribution that exemplifies the highest ideals of CASAE.

05/19/2026

05/14/2026

Congratulations to Tabitha Mercer, a St. FX Master of Adult Education student, who is the 2026 recipient of the “Wendy's Wonderful Kids Supervisor of the Year” award from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. This award recognizes supervisors for their leadership in overseeing evidence-based, child-focused recruitment that finds permanent families for the longest-waiting children in foster care.

Tabitha is a child protection supervisor in the Greater Toronto Area with a commitment to anti-oppressive practice as a way of improving outcomes for children, youth, and families, particularly those who are Indigenous, Black and Black bi-racial. Tabitha says, “The fact that my team nominated me is the biggest honour. I am so proud of them and the work they do. I didn't know they had submitted the nomination until receiving the email.” In addition to a commemorative award, Tabitha will be featured in a video sharing the perspective she brings to her work.

05/08/2026

Curious about the Master of Adult Education Program at StFX? Come to the information session on May 20th. Register here: https://www.stfx.ca/events/information-session-master-adult-education

05/07/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Tania Sullivan, on receiving the StFX Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award this past convocation weekend. Tania's thesis is titled Why do they come? exploring rural healthcare workers’ engagement in simulation-based interprofessional education: a mixed methods case study. Curious about her research on simulation-based interprofessional learning in rural healthcare? You can read her thesis here

Despite robust evidence supporting healthcare simulation as an effective continuing education strategy, a gap remains in the theoretical understanding of how simulation-based education succeeds, and whether practicing providers will choose to participate, especially in complex practice environments....