Gary Lavergne

Gary M. Lavergne is an American writer of non-fiction novels about Texas mass murderers Charles Whitman and Abdelkrim Belachheb, and a serial killer, Kenneth Allen McDuff.

Raised in Louisiana, Lavergne earned a bachelor of arts degree in social studies education and a master's in education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. In 1988, he earned an education specialist degree in educational administration and supervision from McNeese State University. He was a social studies teacher, held administrative positions for both the SAT and the ACT college entrance exam companies, and in between jobs performed stand-up comedy. He worked for the College Board traveling to universities helping administrators understand the SAT. Lavergne is director of admissions research University of Texas.

Published works

*"Worse than Death" (2003), about a Moroccan national named Abdelkrim Belachheb, who walked into a Dallas nightclub and gunned down seven people.
*"Bad Boy from Rosebud" (1999), about Kenneth McDuff, a Texas serial killer.
*"A Sniper in the Tower" (1997), about Charles Whitman, known for shooting people from within and without the University of Texas at Austin's 27-story tower in 1966.

External links

* [http://www.garylavergne.com/ Gary Lavergne website]
* [http://www.wvtf.org/audio/ba_garylavergne_4-17-2007.mp3] Virginia Tech Public Radio Interview of Gary Lavergne about school shootings.
* [http://chronicle.com/free/2007/04/2007041810n.htm] Chronicle of Higher Education Commentary on Virginia Tech Tragedy.
* [http://journalism.utexas.edu/orange/fall04articles/lay.htm] Missy Lay article in Orange Magazine
* [http://www.garylavergne.com/NYTimes.htm] New York Times Commentary on the S.A.T: Reasoning Test