Wendy Watson Nelson | |
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| Born | May 31, 1950 |
| Education | University of Hawaii, Manoa (BA) Brigham Young University (MA) University of Calgary (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Family therapist, professor |
| Spouse | Russell M. Nelson |
Wendy L. Watson Nelson (born May 31, 1950)[1] is a Canadian-American marriage and family therapist, and professor. She worked with the Family Nursing Unit (FNU) at the University of Calgary (U of C) from 1983 to 1992, training graduate students to use family systems therapy with families of patients. Her academic work in articles and in the book Beliefs: The Heart of Healing in Families and Illness helped develop a practical and theoretical framework for family systems nursing. She is the wife of Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).