Cheney resident named Washington State University nursing program director

Dr. Joyce Griffin-Sobel, Dean of the Washington State University College of Nursing, announced June 6 that Dr. Wendy Buenzli has been named RN-BSN program director.

Buenzli has been an assistant professor at the College of Nursing's Tri-Cities campus since 2015. She also previously served as the associate dean of nursing at Spokane Community College.

A Cheney native and current resident, Buenzli's nursing practice has primarily been in critical access hospitals and her research interests include working with rural health populations. She is still employed part-time at East Adams Rural Healthca...