1. Dr. Laura C.Schlessinger & Radio Therapy By Kristen Jarboe JOUR 503

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Funny Cartoon of Dr. Laura

6. Learn from your past? Scandal in 1998 of nude photos coming out on the internet Is that really Dr. Laura? Lies again?

7. More Deception Is she really “doctor” Laura? Marriage therapist?

8. 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

9. 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?

10. 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

11. 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/staticpag es/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