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 conservativeOthers feel she is too conservative on the nature of homosexual orientationAgainst:

Sex outside of marriageLiving together before marriageAbortionViewing of pornography

Funny Cartoon of Dr. Laura

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 MorningTime, 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.comwww.religioustolerance.org/wic_laur.htmwww.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Ballancewww.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Schlessingerwww.snopes.com/politics/religion/drlaura.aspwww.infoshop.org/alibrarians/public_html/staticpages/index.php?page=drlaurawww.rush_awards.tripod/com/drlaura.htmlwww.talkers.com/nms/nmstemp.htmlwww.jdl.org/images/awards/drlaura.jpgwww.deli.icio/us/alfawolph/christianitywww.cgi.ebay.com