Arlene Zawadzki (Wandel)

Psychiatric nurse, educator

Born Apr. 9, 1946, Buffalo (NY), U.S.; daughter of Joseph and Florence (Gluszkowski); married Paul Zawadzki; children: Keith, Kerri.

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), 1968, Master of Science (M.S.), 1972, State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo.

Career: registered nurse, Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, 1967-68, Camp Turner, Allegheny State Park, 1968-71, University Hospital of Cleveland (OH), 1968-69; consultant, Psychiatric Service, Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, 1969 -; adjunct prof., State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo, 1973 -; hospice nurse, 1993 -; prof. (nursing), Niagara University, 1994.

Member of, i.a.: Clinical Psychiatric Nurse Specialist; New York State Nurses Association (district board member, 1991-93); board member, Upstate New York Transplant Service; Nurses House Board; University of Buffalo Women's Study Group Newman Center.

Honors: Outstanding Psychiatric Graduate Student, State University of New York (SUNY), 1972; Nurse of Distinction, Erie County Medical Center, 1990; Award of Excellence, New York State Nurses Association, 1990; Erie County Employee of the Year, 1990.

Affiliation: Catholic.

Hobbies: hiking, women's studies, reading.

Home: 80 Sweetbriar Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.