UMSON associate professor and director of the Institute for Educators awarded University System of Maryland's highest honor.
Susan L. Bindon, DNP ’11, MS ’96, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, CNE-cl, FAAN, associate professor, associate dean for faculty development, and director of both the Institute for Educators and the Teaching in Nursing and Health Professions Certificate at the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON), has been recognized with a 2023 University System of Maryland (USM) Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, the highest honor that the USM Board of Regents bestows. Her selection is recognition of her outstanding accomplishments related to teaching excellence. Bindon was presented with the award during the public session of the full Board of Regents meeting on April 14.
Bindon has served as the School’s inaugural associate dean for faculty development since 2021; her appointment is testament to her standing as an exemplary nurse educator, role model, and coach for faculty not only at UMSON, but throughout the state of Maryland. She is described as a “true teacher’s teacher,” focusing on nurse educator development, faculty professional development, learning engagement, and mentorship.