Wendy Dusenbury, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ANVP-BC, FAHA, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, a master of science in nursing (family nurse practitioner) from Wichita State University, a postmaster’s certificate as an acute care nurse practitioner from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, doctor of nursing practice from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and doctor of philosophy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. In addition, Wendy completed a postgraduate neurovascular advanced practice fellowship program in 2013 from Arizona State University through the College of Nursing and Health Innovation. She has a wide range of clinical experience as a nurse practitioner, including primary care, pediatrics, neurosurgery, neuro intensive care unit (ICU), stroke program management, and acute stroke service in both inpatient and the mobile stroke unit.