Evelyne Mottais

Evelyne Mottais is an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Sherbrooke. Her work focuses on the intersection of recognition of prior learning (RPL), social justice, and vocational education. She specializes in non-formal/informal learning accreditation and equity in educational access for marginalized adults.

• Doctorate in Education (2024), University of Sherbrooke
• Master's in Career Counseling (2018), University of Sherbrooke
• Bachelor's in Communication (2011), Université du Québec à Rimouski

Her research examines RPL as a mechanism for educational equity, particularly in Quebec's vocational training system. Recent publications analyze temporal dimensions in RPL processes, diploma access for adults through competency validation, and work values among secondary students.

• Active in community-based research to enhance adult literacy environments
• Contributor to major research reports on RPL for Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI)
• Member of Ordre des conseillers d'orientation du Québec (OCCOQ)