Dr. Slife is currently Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University, where he chairs the doctoral program in Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology and serves as a member of the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology. He has been honored recently with several awards for his scholarship and teaching, including the Eliza R. Snow Award (for research on the interface of science and religion), the Karl G. Maeser Award (Top Researcher at BYU), Circle of Honor Award (Student Honor Association) and both "Teacher of the Year" by the university and “Most Outstanding Professor” by the psychology student honorary, Psi Chi.

Professor Slife moved from Baylor University where he served as Director of Clinical Training for many years and was honored there as "Outstanding Research Professor" as well as the "Circle of Achievement" award for his teaching. The recipient of numerous grants (e.g., NSF, NEH), he is also listed in Who’s Who in the World, America, Science and Engineering, and Health and Medicine. As a Fellow of several professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, he recently served as the President of the Society of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology and on the editorial boards of four journals: Journal of Mind and Behavior, Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, Qualitative Research in Psychology, and International Journal of Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy.

He has authored over a 120 articles and books, including Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Psychological Issues (2006, McGraw-Hill), Critical Thinking About Psychology: Hidden Assumptions and Plausible Alternatives (2005, APA Books), Critical Issues in Psychotherapy: Translating New Ideas into Practice (2001, Sage Publications), and What’s Behind the Research? Hidden Assumptions in the Behavioral Sciences (1995, Sage Publications). Dr. Slife also continues his psychotherapy practice of over 25 years, where he specializes in marital and family therapies.

Education

• MS, Purdue University 1977
• PhD, Purdue University 1981

Academic Experience

• Assistant Professor at University of Santa Clara (3 years)
• Professor at Baylor University (10 years)
• Professor at Brigham Young University (9 years)

Other

• Director of Doctoral Program in Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice
• Editorial Boards of: Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, Methods, Journal of Mind and Behavior, Journal of Qualitative Psychology