The Fergusson Foundation was honoured to recognize Dr. Kelly Scott-Storey, as the 32nd recipient of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award.
November 27, 2025 (Fredericton, N.B.) – The Fergusson Foundation presented the 32nd MMFF Award to Dr. Kelly Scott-Storey during a ceremony at Government House.
Created in 1992 to recognize outstanding contributions toward the prevention and elimination of family violence in Canada, the MMFF Award is presented annually to an individual, group or organization that has significantly contributed to that end.
The Fergusson Foundation was pleased to acknowledge Dr. Scott-Storey for her exemplary leadership and commitment to the prevention and elimination of family violence.
“Dr. Scott-Storey is a well-established national researcher in the study of intimate partner violence, and she shares her energy, commitment and passion through leading significant research initiatives, inspiring others, and developing sustained partnerships.
She has received significant funding, and has earned many prestigious recognitions, including having her team’s research referenced in support of the National Strategy for the Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence Bill.
She has been the recipient of numerous awards and is an excellent mentor to students and colleagues. Her commitment to the contribution of violence research in the academic, service and public sectors is remarkable and she is a strong supporter of community” declared Shannon Wilson, Chair of the MMFF Award Selection Committee.
Dr. Jay Michaud, President of the Fergusson Foundation, said “the Fergusson Foundation is proud to recognize Dr. Kelly Scott-Storey with this year’s Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award. This award honours individuals whose work creates meaningful change in the lives of those affected by family violence, a mission that continues to guide all that we do as a Foundation. Dr. Scott-Storey’s research stands by connecting knowledge with action, involving and supporting individuals impacted by family violence to build safer and healthier communities.”
In accepting the Award, Dr. Scott-Storey said “I am truly humbled and honoured to accept this recognition. As a Registered Nurse and health researcher, I have had the privilege of learning from and working alongside survivors and frontline workers. Together, we have generated new knowledge and developed evidence-informed approaches to support individuals experiencing intimate partner violence, with the hope that they may live safer, healthier, and happier lives. I deeply honour the resilience of survivors and acknowledge the immense dedication and skill of frontline workers who inspire this work every day.”
In honour of Dr. Kelly Scott-Storey’s contributions, the Fergusson Foundation will provide a donation to Liberty Lane and Ksalsuti Wellness Resources.
Biography
Dr. Kelly Scott-Storey is the Associate Vice President Research, Innovation and Partnerships at the University of New Brunswick, as well as a full professor in the Faculty of Nursing. She is a Registered Nurse and an internationally recognized health researcher, whose pioneering work has transformed how violence is understood and addressed in health sectors. Her early research was among the first to show the link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and cardiovascular disease, work that remains highly cited worldwide.
Addressing critical gaps in the violence sector, she went on to redefine how violence is measured in health research, co-developing innovative tools such as the Cumulative Lifetime Violence Severity (CLVS) measure and the Composite Abuse Scale Revised–Short Form (CASR-SF), which is widely used in national surveys.
Passionate about turning research into action and attending to equity, Dr. Scott-Storey leads the iHEAL program, a nurse-led health promotion intervention for women experiencing IPV, and the iHEAL App (http://ihealapp.ca/ ) an innovative evidence-informed bilingual resource that helps women across Canada lead safer, healthier and happier lives.
Her leadership has attracted over $10 million in funding and has earned prestigious recognitions, including a Fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Nursing (2023), the UNB Award for Excellence in Research (2024), and the Nurses Association of New Brunswick Award of Merit for Research (2021). Her team’s research has even been referenced on the Senate floor of Canada in support of Georgina’s Law.
Throughout her career, Dr. Scott-Storey has been guided and inspired by exceptional mentors and collaborators, including Dr. Judy Wuest, Dr. Marilyn Ford-Gilboe, and Dr. Colleen Varcoe, who together have transformed IPV research in Canada. She continues to draw inspiration from her research colleagues, the strength and resilience of survivors, and the dedication and skill of frontline workers, whose contributions are at the heart of meaningful change.
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Coming soon! The Fergusson Foundation will call for nominations for the 2026 MMFF Award, in recognition of outstanding contributions toward the prevention and elimination of family violence!
All nominations for the 2026 Award must be received by February 28th, 2026.
The Award will be presented at the Foundation’s 2026 Award Ceremony.
To submit a nomination, please complete the nomination form below and submit it along with two letters of support to Rebecca Francis, Executive Director of the Fergusson Foundation, at mmff@unb.ca
About the Award
The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award was created in 1992 to recognize outstanding contributions toward preventing and eliminating family violence in Canada.
The Award recognizes an individual, group, organization, business, corporation or workplace that has furthered the prevention and elimination of family violence. The Award is presented annually during a special public function of the Foundation to commemorate the birthday of the Foundation’s Patron, Muriel McQueen Fergusson.
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Criteria
Canadian individuals or organizations whose achievements have advanced the prevention and elimination of family violence are eligible for nomination. All nominations should be in the same format as per the nomination form above and supported by two letters of recommendation.
Selection Process
The Award recipient is selected by a committee of the Foundation’s Board of Directors representatives based on the information provided by the nominators. The Fergusson Foundation reserves the right to verify the accuracy of the information provided in the submission. Nominees not chosen in the first year are retained and will be considered for the Award for the next two years.
About the Award
The Award itself was designed and produced by Carole Cronkite of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada’s first female pewtersmith.
The Award is made entirely by hand using only basic tools. Different gauges of sheet pewter are layered to create a three-dimensional effect. The four-piece logo is cut out with a delicate jewelers saw, filed, soldered, etched and shaded to produce the finished award.
The design of the Award is intended to symbolize the many faces of violence.
In addition, the Award recipient selects a registered charity, whose objectives further the goals of the Foundation, and the Foundation makes a $1,000 donation in their name.
New Brunswick’s Lieutenant-Governor and the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award
Founding member of the Fergusson Foundation and former Lieutenant-Governor Margaret Norrie McCain helped set the tone for the involvement of the Office of the Lieutenant-Governor in supporting the quest to eliminate family violence. For many years the Office of the Lieutenant-Governor has graciously allowed the Foundation to hold the Award presentation ceremony at Government House. Other Lieutenant-Governors including Marilyn Trenholme Counsell, Herménégilde Chiasson, Graydon Nicholas and Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau have continued this support. In 2020, the Honourable Brenda Murphy became an active participant with the Foundation’s work by accepting the role as Honorary Patron of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award.
Government House is the official residence to the Lieutenant-Governor but is also open to the public and receives thousands of visitors on an annual basis. The Award is now displayed at Government House allowing visiting Canadians, dignitaries, monarchy, heads of state, countless tours of school children and many others all to see these examples of outstanding Canadians, organizations and businesses who have helped further the elimination of family violence.
Past Recipients
- 1993 June Callwood
- 1994 Dr. Peter Jaffe
- 1995 Margaret Norrie McCain
- 1996 Sister Cecile Renault (posthumously)
- 1997 Dr. Donald G. Dutton
- 1998 ‘Making Waves’
- 1999 The Body Shop Canada
- 2000 Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre
- 2001 Dr. Sandra Byers
- 2002 Rina Arseneault
- 2003 Red Cross RespectED
- 2004 Senator Sharon Carstairs and Margaret Newall
- 2005 Margaret-Ann Blaney
- 2006 Penny K. Ericson
- 2007 Madeleine Delaney-LeBlanc
- 2008 Bernard Richard
- 2009 Rona Brown
- 2010 Native Women’s Association of Canada
- 2011 White Ribbon Campaign
- 2012 Ghosts of Violence
- 2013 Dr. Nancy Nason-Clark
- 2014 Sigrid Rolfe & Dr. Philip Smith
- 2015 Family Enrichment and Counselling Service
- 2016 Julie Devon Dodd
- 2017 C. Anne Crocker, C.M.
- 2018 Maryse Rinfret-Raynor
- 2019 Dr. Judith Wuest
- 2021 Dr. Linda C. Neilson
- 2022 Dr. Deborah Doherty
- 2023 Debrah Westerburg
- 2024 Dr. Lyne Chantal Boudreau
- 2025 Dr. Kelly Scott-Storey
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