Dr. Suha Ballout, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor at the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences and Co-Director of the Center for Innovative Teaching at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She earned her PhD in Nursing Science from Florida International University and has held academic appointments at both UMass Boston and Florida International University. A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and recipient of the Massachusetts Nurses Association Nurse Educator Award, Dr. Ballout brings decades of experience in nursing education, research, and leadership. She has served as Program Director of Undergraduate Nursing and Nurse Scientist at New England Baptist Hospital. Her work centers on mental health equity, trauma-informed care, LGBTQ+ health, and decolonizing nursing education. She currently leads the MB-Health WEAVE Framework, a state-funded initiative focused on behavioral health workforce planning, and she co-leads the USD 20 million Clinical Leadership Collaborative for Diversity in Nursing.