J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner
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Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner aka Dr. Buzz was born in Reno, Nevada
. His father was Dr.Samuel Leo Von Ornsteiner, a psychologist
and his mother is Estelle Miller, a former parole officer.
After stints as a a regular teenager on the New York City based television show This Week's Music
(1984) and as an actor in theater off-Broadway, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
. (1984), Buzz found his way into films and quickly distinguished himself as consistent face in a number of 1980s slasher films.
After experiencing Hollywood, Buzz headed back to Manhattan
to study psychology. After completing 4 graduate degrees from New York University
, Hunter College
and City College of New York
, he went on to complete his Ph.D. at Indiana State University
As a licensed forensic psychologist working within the prison system and the Brooklyn
courtshe quickly became known to the public as
"Dr. Buzz". appearing first on New York City radio station WWRL
with his own show "Ask Dr. Buzz" and then on national cable stations, CNN International
, CNN Headline News
, Fox News, E Entertainment, MSNBC
, WNYW
, Court TV News and Tru TV as an regular expert analyst commenting on current high profile criminal cases
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
. His father was Dr.Samuel Leo Von Ornsteiner, a psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
and his mother is Estelle Miller, a former parole officer.
After stints as a a regular teenager on the New York City based television show This Week's Music
This Week's Music
This Week’s Music is an American syndicated half hour television show originally hosted by Livingston Taylor, brother of singer James Taylor. Similar to American Bandstand, the show featured dancers in a studio, music videos of popular hits, and live musical guests. In 1984 the show aired five days...
(1984) and as an actor in theater off-Broadway, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club is an off-off Broadway theatre founded in 1961 by Ellen Stewart, and named in reference to her. Located on Manhattan's Lower East Side, the theatre grew out of Stewart's tiny basement boutique for her fashion designs; the boutique's space acted as a theatre for...
. (1984), Buzz found his way into films and quickly distinguished himself as consistent face in a number of 1980s slasher films.
After experiencing Hollywood, Buzz headed back to Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
to study psychology. After completing 4 graduate degrees from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
and City College of New York
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
, he went on to complete his Ph.D. at Indiana State University
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
As a licensed forensic psychologist working within the prison system and the Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
courtshe quickly became known to the public as
"Dr. Buzz". appearing first on New York City radio station WWRL
WWRL
WWRL is a radio station in New York City, broadcasting at 1600 kHz AM owned by Access.1 Communications. Since September 1, 2006, its format has been progressive talk radio...
with his own show "Ask Dr. Buzz" and then on national cable stations, CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
, CNN Headline News
CNN Headline News
HLN, formerly known as CNN Headline News and CNN2, is a cable television news channel based in the United States and a spinoff of the cable news television channel, CNN. Initially airing tightly-formatted 30-minute newscasts around the clock, since 2005, the channel has increasingly aired long-form...
, Fox News, E Entertainment, MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
, WNYW
WNYW
WNYW, virtual channel 5 , is the flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. The station's transmitter is atop the Empire State Building and its studio facilities are located in the Yorkville section of Manhattan...
, Court TV News and Tru TV as an regular expert analyst commenting on current high profile criminal cases
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External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0902779/
- http://www.eacinc.org/mental-health-court-advocacy-program
- http://www.eacinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Mental-Health-Court-Advocacy-brochure.pdf