Dr. Jeff Gardere

Jeffrey Roger Gardere born May 3 1956 also known as Dr Jeff is an American psychologist and media personality After leaving George Washington University Gardere worked as a staff psychologist for the Federal Bureau of Prisons He soon rose to the office of chief psychologist one of only two AfricanAmerican chief psychologists at the time During his tenure there he was instrumental in designing the policy on psychological treatment for HIVinfected prisoners He also participated in hostage negotiations at the Atlanta Prison Siege of 1987 Gardere has hosted and appeared on several TV shows He was the host of VH1s Dad Camp He was the principal psychologist on Love Hip Hop New York and Love Hip Hop Atlanta For My Man on TV One Celebrity Damage Control and They Got Away With It on the Reelz Channel He was also the psychologist on The Real Housewives of Atlanta He is the aftercare coordinator and psychologist for Lauren Lakes Paternity Court and Couples Court with the Cutlers Gardere is an Associate Professor and Course Director at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City