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Lauren Slater is a psychologist and writer who lives in Massachusetts. She is the author of six books, including Welcome To My Country (1996), Prozac Diary (1998), Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir (2000), and Opening Skinner's Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the 20th Century (2004). She was Guest Editor of Best American Essays, 2006. Slater has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a 2004 National Endowments for the Arts Award, multiple appearances in Best American Volumes, and A Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at The Massachusetts Institute For Technology. Slater is a contributing writer to Elle Magazine, and a frequent contributor to The New York Times Magazine, Harper's, Self, and others. She has been nominated several times for National Magazine Awards in both the Essay and the Profile category. Slater was a practicing psychologist for 11 years before embarking on a full-time writing career. She served as the Clinical and then the Executive Director of AfterCare Services; under her watch the company grew from a small inner city office to a vibrant outpatient clinic servicing some of Boston's most socio-economically stressed population. She often writes about psychology, mental illness and women's health. She graduated from Brandeis University with a Bachelor's Degree in British and American Literature. She earned a Master's Degree in psychology from Harvard University and a Doctorate in psychology from Boston University. Slater is a much sought after speaker and reader. Most recently, she was a John Dewey Honors Program speaker at The University Of Vermont and the keynote speaker at The University of Iowa's Non Fiction Writing Conference. Currently, Lauren Slater has two children, two dogs, two houses (one of which was converted from a chicken coop), two computers, two cats, and one husband. She renovates stained glass windows in her "free" time. Upcoming EventsComing soon! |
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