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Dr. Laura C.Schlessinger & Radio Therapy. By Kristen Jarboe JOUR 503. Education/Experience. BS, Biological Sciences, SUNY Stonybrook, Long Island, NY MS, M Phil, Ph.D. (Physiology), Columbia University, NY
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Dr. Laura C.Schlessinger &Radio Therapy By Kristen Jarboe JOUR 503
Education/Experience • BS, Biological Sciences, SUNY Stonybrook, Long Island, NY • MS, M Phil, Ph.D. (Physiology), Columbia University, NY • Post-Doctoral Certification in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, Human Relations Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles • Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor (MFCC), California, formerly in private practice for 12 years • Past member of the Biological Services faculty of the University of Southern California (5 years) and the graduate Psychology faculty of Pepperdine University (8 years) • UCLA and UC Irvine Extension course instructor
Purpose of Show • Available to help people with a wide range of personal, work and family problems • Various topics are discussed live on the show daily
Other Hot Topics • Some feel she is too religiously conservative • Others feel she is too conservative on the nature of homosexual orientation • Against: • Sex outside of marriage • Living together before marriage • Abortion • Viewing of pornography
Learn from your past? • Scandal in 1998 of nude photos coming out on the internet • Is that really Dr. Laura? • Lies again?
More Deception • Is she really “doctor” Laura? • Marriage therapist?
Beyond the Scandals • Various awards in 1990s: • First woman to win Marconi Award for Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year (1997) • Recipient of the Crystal Cathedral Academy Award for promoting positive family values in the media (1998) • Various appearances: • The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, The Today Show,CBS This Morning • Time, People, The New York Times Magazine
Best-selling Author • Ten Stupid Things Men Do To Mess Up Their Lives, as well (1997) • How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage and Conscience (1996) • The Ten Commandments; The Significance of God’s Laws in Everyday Life (1998) • Also children’s books in 1999, such as Why Do You Love Me?
Dr. Laura Still Going • “The Dr. Laura Schlessinger Program” live 12-3 p.m., PT, Monday-Friday • On-air career for more than 30 years • To participate, call 1-800-DRLAURA, or you can check out her website: www.drlaura.com
Bibliography • www.drlaura.com • www.religioustolerance.org/wic_laur.htm • www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Ballance • www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Schlessinger • www.snopes.com/politics/religion/drlaura.asp • www.infoshop.org/alibrarians/public_html/staticpages/index.php?page=drlaura • www.rush_awards.tripod/com/drlaura.html • www.talkers.com/nms/nmstemp.html • www.jdl.org/images/awards/drlaura.jpg • www.deli.icio/us/alfawolph/christianity • www.cgi.ebay.com