We are proud to announce that Michael J. Lawler, Ph.D., is the recipient of the University of California, Davis, James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award. Lawler served as the former director of the Center for Human Services at UC Davis Extension and former co-principal for the Center for Public Policy Research at UC Davis. This prestigious university award recognizes distinguished career-long contributions to the mission of the university and a commitment to the campus community and to state, regional, and national bodies.