About Susan S. Trout

Susan S. Trout, Ph.D

Dr. Trout is co-founder of the Institute for the Advancement of Service in Alexandria, Virginia. Following her initial stint as Training Director, she served as Executive Director for 24 years. Now, as the Institute’s Board President and Director of Outreach, she dedicates her efforts to sharing the transformative teachings of The Soul and Service Trilogy with national and international leaders, groups, and organizations who are searching for concrete ways to usher in the new world.

Dr. Trout holds graduate degrees from Stanford and Northwestern universities in psychoneurology and communication disorders. She has worked as a specialist and researcher in communication and neurological disorders in Alaska, Illinois, and California. Prior to her work at the Institute, she served fourteen years as a professor, chairperson, and researcher at the University of the Pacific and University of California Medical Centers in San Francisco.