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., National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Duke University Foundation), 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, on the Council of the American Psychological Association, and serves currently on the editorial boards of six journals: Journal of Mind and Behavior, Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, Humanistic Psychologist, Qualitative Research in Psychology, International Journal of Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy and Terrorism Research.
He has authored over 130 articles and six books, including Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Psychological Issues (2008, 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), Toward a Unified Psychology (2000, Institute of Mind and Behavior), What’s Behind the Research? Hidden Assumptions in the Behavioral Sciences (1995, Sage Publications), and Time and Psychological Explanation (1993, SUNY Press).
Dr. Slife also continues his psychotherapy practice of over 25 years, where he specializes in marital and family therapies.
