DeQuincy Lezine

Ph.D.

CEO, Prevention Communities, LLC

https://livedexp.academy

Dr. Lezine is a suicide attempt survivor who has been active in suicide prevention since 1996. He is the Director of the Lived Experience Academy, an internationally recognized speaker, and a published author.

Expert Bio

<p> DeQuincy Lezine is a suicide attempt survivor who has been active in suicide prevention since 1996. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from UCLA and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Rochester with a focus on public health approaches to suicide prevention. Dr. Lezine was the inaugural Chair of the Attempt Survivor and Lived Experience Division of AAS and has served as a Co-Chair of the Consumer Survivor Committee for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Dr. Lezine was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SAMHSA 2015 Voice Awards. He is the Director of the Lived Experience Academy, an internationally recognized speaker, and a published author.</p>