Jeffrey Roger Gardere (born May 3, 1956), is an American psychologist, TV show consultant and media personality better known as Dr. Jeff and "America’s Psychologist".

Education

Gardere was born in Manhattan, New York to Roger and Renée Gardere who were both from Haiti. Gardere was one of the first black students to attend the St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Park Slope, Brooklyn. He then attended the

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. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in

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from the

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and his Masters of Science from.

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. He later attended

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, obtaining a PhD in clinical psychology and philosophy.

Career

After leaving George Washington University, Gardere worked as a staff psychologist for the

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. He soon rose to the office of chief psychologist – one of only two African-American chief psychologists at the time. During his tenure there, he was instrumental in designing the policy on psychological treatment for HIV-infected prisoners. He also participated in hostage negotiations at the Atlanta Prison Siege of 1987. Gardere is also an Associate Professor and Course Director of Behavioral Medicine at

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in New York City. He hosted the VH1 TV show ''

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'', and was the psychologist on

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. He is the principal psychologist on Love and Hip Hop New York and Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, For My Man on TV One, Celebrity Damage Control and They Got Away With It on the Reelz Channel. He is a psychologist for Lauren Lake's Paternity Court and Couples Court with the Cutlers.

References

External links

Official website
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