Wendy Smith

Dr. Wendy Smith is a faculty member at Wheaton College's College of Graduate and Professional Studies in the Department of Clinical Psychology. She holds a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (2019) and MA in Clinical Psychology (2016) from Wheaton College, an MS in Christian Counseling (2003) from Cairn University, and a BS in Psychology (1995) from The Ohio State University with minors in mathematics and Russian.

• Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College (2019)
• M.A. Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College (2016)
• M.S. Christian Counseling, Cairn University (2003)
• B.S. Psychology (with Honors/Distinction), Ohio State University (1995)

Her research focuses on the intersection of religion/spirituality and mental health in disaster contexts, clergy-mental health professional collaboration, and cognitive processes in survey responses. Peer-reviewed work spans topics like disaster trauma, spiritual support systems, and attitudinal measurement challenges.

Notable awards include the 2017 Professional Service as Practice Award from Wheaton's clinical psychology faculty, multiple travel scholarships (2015-2017), and OSU research grants (1992-1995). She has presented at APA conventions, Humanitarian Disaster Institute Conferences, and CAPS events on disaster psychology, clergy collaboration, and cognitive satisficing.