Kelley Strout, Ph.D., RN

Bio: Kelley Strout earned her PhD in Nursing at Northeastern University in Boston, MA.. She is currently serving as the Director of the School of Nursing where she is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating the short and long-term academic and research goals to carry out the mission of the school. In addition, she currently serves as the Principal Scientific Investigator for two federal grants from the Health Resources Services Administration to a) diversify the nursing workforce and transform nursing education to include evidence-based inclusive, and equitable teaching and learning practices and b) promote resilience and reduce burnout among nursing students, faculty, and staff. Over the past three years, she has secured over 4 million dollars in federal funding for UMaine Nursing. Under her leadership, UMaine Nursing was ranked by U.S. News and Reports in the top 11% of baccalaureate of science in nursing programs nationwide. She serves on the Board of Directors at Penobscot Community Health Care, Maine’s largest Federally Qualified Healthcare Center. In 2022, she received the Presidential Award for Public Engagement at UMaine. She is passionate about improving the health and well-being of nurses and the populations they serve. She lives in Bangor with her husband, James, their two sons, Cameron and Maxwell, and their dog, Lottie. 

3 most recent pubs and/or honors: Kelley Strout Publication 

Current service/community outreach/other:

    1. National Academy of Medicine Clinical Well-Being Collaborative Change Maker
    2. Board of Directors Penobscot Community Healthcare
    3. Organization of Maine Nursing Leadership

Clinical specialty/research focus:

  • Wellness
  • Resilience
  • Primary Prevention