Brent D. Slife

Brent D. Slife is a clinical psychologist who is Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University. He is the Richard L. Evans Chair of Religious Understanding, and the editor in chief of the Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology as well as the editor of the Routledge book series Advances in Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology. He has been honored with several awards for his scholarship and teaching, including the Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association for his contribution to psychology, the Eliza R. Snow Award for research on the interface of science and religion, the Karl G. Maeser Award for Research, the Circle of Honor Award from the Student Honor Association, and both Teacher of the Year by the FHSS College and Most Outstanding Professor by the psychology student honorary, Psi Chi.

Dr. Slife serves on the editorial board of eight journals and has authored or coauthored over 220 articles and ten books. His most recent books, both published this year, are titled, Frailty, Suffering, and Vice: Flourishing in the Face of Human Limitations (APA Books) and Hidden Worldviews in the Theory, Research, and Practice of Psychology (Routledge Publications).

Dr. Slife also continues his psychotherapy practice of over thirty-five years, where he specializes in marital and family therapies. His “hobbies” are his bluegrass banjo and his seven grandchildren, who range in age from seven months to seven years. His favorite activity with his grandchildren is building things, where he specializes in Lego construction. He worships at CenterPoint Church, the largest Protestant church in Utah Valley, where he is the president of its board of directors.