Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh is the Chair of the Department of Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). She was a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada from 2005-2024. She is a fellow with the STEM for Global Resilience Research Cluster at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Prior to that, she was a Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair in Atmospheric Chemistry, Air Quality, and Climate Change at the University of California Irvine. Her research aims to address knowledge gaps related to the following themes: (1) air quality, public health, and environmental justice, (2) atmospheric aerosol chemistry, climate change, ocean health, and (3) environmental/health impacts, catalysis by and recovery of rare earth elements (REEs). Dr. Al-Abadleh’s leadership background leverages her interdisciplinary research expertise and skills in knowledge mobilization. She has held various leadership positions in professional organizations, including chair of Atmosphere-Related Research in Canadian Universities (ARRCU), a special interest group of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, chair of the Environment Division in the Chemical Institute of Canada, and treasurer and chair of the Awards Committee for Nano Ontario Inc. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) and a longtime member of the American Chemical Society and the Chemical Institute of Canada. Dr. Al-Abadleh has earned various awards throughout her academic career. In 2022, she was honored with the inaugural Gilead Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion from the Canadian Society for Chemistry and in 2023, the Hofmann-Little Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching, and Service from Wilfrid Laurier University. She earned her doctoral degree in physical chemistry from the University of Iowa with Professor Vicki H. Grassian, where she was recognized for the best thesis, and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from United Arab Emirates University. In her leisure time, Dr. Al-Abadleh enjoys cycling, hiking, and exploring new places and cultures.