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. Dr. Lezine is the Chair of the Attempt Survivor and Lived Experience Division of AAS and Co-Chair of the Consumer Survivor Committee for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Winner of the Lifetime Achievement at the SAMHSA 2015 Voice Awards, Dr. Lezine is CEO of Prevention Communities and Director of the Lived Experience Academy.
