George M. Slavich: Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award.

The article presents information on the life of George M. Slavich and his research paper whose findings demonstrate how severe life stress may turn on a "fight or flight," response that is still evident months later in individuals who become depressed. Currently, Slavich is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Oregon, whose career plans include obtaining a faculty position at a university devoted to excellence in teaching and research. He is on the Western Psychological Association (WPA) board of directors and is also founder and chair of the WPA Student Council. George M. Slavich's paper, "Physiological Correlates of Severe Life Stress in Clinical Depression," presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology on October 7, 2004, received honorable mention for the 2004 Society for Research in Psychopathology Smadar Levin Award and was the basis for Slavich's selection as the 2004-2005 Psi Chi/ APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award recipient.