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Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Dr. Ruth Westheimer is a psychosexual therapist who helped to pioneer the field of media psychology with her radio program, Sexually Speaking. It began in September of 1980 as a fifteen minute, taped show that aired Sundays after midnight in New York. One year later it became a live, one-hour show on which Dr. Ruth, as she became known, answered call-in questions from listeners. Soon it became part of a communications network to distribute Dr. Westheimer's expertise which has included television, books, newspapers, games, home video, computer software and her own website. Born in Germany, she immigrated to the U.S. in 1956 where she obtained her Masters Degree in Sociology from the Graduate Faculty of the New School of Social Research. In 1970, she received a Doctorate of Education in the Interdisciplinary Study of the Family from Columbia University. She worked for Planned Parenthood for a time and it was that experience that prompted her to further her education in human sexuality by studying at New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center. In addition to having her own private practice, she frequently lectures at universities across the country and has twice been named "College Lecturer of the Year." With her unique style, she has been able to communicate effectively... Next

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