Associate professor is nationally recognized for advancing excellence in teaching, research, faculty development, academic leadership, and community partnerships.
The University of Maryland School of Nursing’s (UMSON) Susan L. Bindon, DNP ’11, MS ’96, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, FAAN, ANEF, associate professor; associate dean for faculty development; director of the Institute for Educators; and director of the Teaching in Nursing and Health Professions Certificate, has been inducted as a fellow of the prestigious National League for Nursing (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education.
Bindon and 26 other distinguished educators were recognized at the NLN Education Summit in San Antonio.
The NLN Academy of Nursing Education recognizes leaders in nursing education who contribute to advancing excellence in teaching, research, faculty development, academic leadership, and community partnerships.
“Being inducted as a fellow in the Academy of Nursing Education is a special honor,” Bindon said. “Throughout my career, I’ve been privileged to learn from incredible teachers, mentors, and colleagues in academic and practice settings. My professional goals are to support and develop nurse educators and to advance teaching excellence in nursing education at both local and national levels. This recognition is deeply meaningful, and I am grateful to those who have supported me along the way.”
Bindon joined UMSON as an assistant professor in the Institute for Educators in 2011 and was promoted to associate professor in 2019. Before becoming the inaugural associate dean for faculty development in 2021, she served as director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Post-Master’s option, overseeing the core DNP curriculum and providing support to DNP students and faculty.
As director of UMSON’s Institute for Educators, Bindon bridges academic and clinical education, drawing from her own faculty practice in nursing professional development at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Her work supports the dual mission of the institute: to prepare future nurse educators throughout the state while offering ongoing education and professional development for UMSON’s own faculty and other educators. Her hallmark is using a variety of creative approaches to design and deliver education.