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Distinguished Alumni Awards were held Saturday, February 2, 2008.

LaMaurice H. Gardner, Psy.D. ’88, is the College Outstanding Alumni Award winner from the School of Professional Psychology. He is a fully licensed clinical psychologist at the John Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan, maintains a part-time clinical private practice in Southfield, Michigan, and is a Reserve/Lt. Deputy for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

Dr. Gardner is a crisis negotiator, tactical officer, and department psychologist for several local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies; and he has been trained in critical incident stress debriefing, hostage negotiations, and special weapons and tactics. Gardner’s areas of clinical expertise include suicide intervention, psychopathology, post-traumatic stress disorder, critical incident stress debriefing, hostage negotiations, substance abuse treatment, and school or workplace violence.

In addition to his clinical and law enforcement work, Gardner is an adjunct faculty member of the Oakland and Macomb Police Academies, and has lectured to law enforcement agencies both around the country and internationally. Along with his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Wright State, Gardner holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Wayne State University.