Comings and Goings
The university welcomes alumna Wendy Bruton as an assistant professor and director of the Individual and Family Matters Clinic at the Portland Center. A Licensed Professional Counselor, Wendy directs a counseling group practice in Salem and has had a private practice for nine years. She has also taught part time in the Graduate Department of Counseling at Capella University for the past year and, before that, taught for two years in the Graduate Department of Counseling at Northwest Christian University. Wendy has also served as an adjunct professor at George Fox since 2012, teaching courses in counseling and psychopathology while also supervising internships and doing treatment planning. She also has experience as a supervisor, working the past four years as a clinical supervisor for registered interns and this year as a clinical supervisor of masters-level practicum and internship students. Wendy holds a doctorate of philosophy degree in counseling education and supervision from Oregon State University (2013), a master’s degree in counseling from George Fox (2006) and a bachelor’s degree in human services from the University of Oregon (1989). She lives in Salem with Scott, her husband of 27 years, and the couple has four children and three grandsons. The Brutons attend Oasis Community Church in Salem.