James Dobson, Ph.D.

[Sgent]

There was some questioning about this idiots credentials earlier -- and I thought I'd do some research. This comes from a biography posted by Fuckus on the Family.

End result is that he is a licensed psychologist (Ph.D.), although I don't know if he is still current.


www.family.org/docstudy/aboutdrdobson.cfm
James C. Dobson, Ph.D., is founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, a non-profit organization that produces his internationally syndicated radio programs. Worldwide, Focus on the Family broadcasts on nearly 3,500 radio facilities in the U.S. and more than 5,000 internationally in 163 countries.

Dr. Dobson's commentaries are heard by more than 200 million people by way of radio every day, including a program translation carried on state-owned radio stations in the Republic of China. He is seen on 80 television stations daily in the U.S.

Dobson was for 14 years an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, and served for 17 years on the Attending Staff of Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in the Division of Child Development and Medical Genetics. He has an earned Ph.D. from the University of Southern California (1967) in the field of child development. He is a licensed psychologist in the state of California, a licensed marriage, family and child counselor in both California and Colorado, and is listed in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. He is a very scary man. I sat through his "Bringing up Boys" series of

videos in Sunday School. What dreck!

[DemMajority]

2. Ph.D. of Hairbrained religious beliefs.

[rockymountaindem]

7. Welcome to DU!

Great username!

[flakey_foont]

3. All the letters after his name can't disguise the fact

that he is still just a bloody wanker

[immoderate]

4. So much for PhDs.

(I've always wanted one, so some might say this is sour grapes. So be it.)

I work on the Wizard of Oz theory: "We can't give you a brain, but we can give you a diploma." It's called over-achieving.

--IMM

[Dudley_DUright]

9. Yeah, they certainly are no evidence that the holder has any brains

(and that observation is coming from someone that has one)

[immoderate]

12. Appreciate the backup.

Some of my heros are people with doctorates. On the other hand, I teach computer classes, and some of the most clueless students I've had have called themselves doctor.

And I'm not talking about people who have not mastered the Bezier tool, (it is challenging) I'm talking about people who, being shown how to drag an icon, immediately ask, "What do I have to know this for?"

--IMM

[KamaAina]

5. I haven't a clue what his undergrad degree was

but it would still be prefectly appropriate to refer to him as "James Dobson, B.S." :-)

[MnFats]

6. I want to see documentation. I've seen that bio before..

...and I just don't know how a physician with that kind of education and experience can talk the crazy shit that James Dobson talks. He is insane.

[Sgent]

10. He's not a physician

He's a psychologist.

I assume his website is not lying about the fact he recieved his degree from USC, and hold (or held) a California License to practice Psychology. A Ph.D. in Human Development is eligible in almost all states for the higest level license for psychologists. Generally, HD degrees are considered (professionally) as a Ph.D. in Child Psychology (which isn't offered in most places).

I know of at least two John's Hopkin's trained psychologists whose Ph.D. is in Human Development.

All of the above being said. He still is one hell of a loon. But unlike Dr. Laura, he's for real :(.

[punpirate]

8. It's important to remember...

... especially in this case, that intelligence and insanity are not mutually exclusive. :)

[Semi_subversive]

11. His Ph.D = Piled higher & deeper

[AngryWhiteLiberal]

14. Ahem...not all of us are piled higher and deeper.

Some of us actually use our Ph.D. powers for the force of good, not evil.

JB

[Dudley_DUright]

15. Yours came with powers?

I think I got gypped. My doctoral hood does not even stay on right and don't get me started about that stupid mortar board. :P

[Semi_subversive]

16. That's why I phrased it "His Ph.D"

[Mr_Spock]

13. Pathological Harlot & Dickhead

He's the biggest piece of shit on the planet earth. I'm glad he's not happy here - he's living in his own private hell created by his deviant mental state...

[BiggJawn]

17. James "Show your son what a REAL pecker looks like" Dobson...

Didja see the other thread that referenced his advice for fathers to commit incest with their sons in the shower to turn them away from the "Gay side"?

"Wow, dad! will MINE get that big?"

"Sure will, boy, wanna see it get hard?"

Sick bastard...

[RandomKoolzip]

18. Hey, you gotta link me to THAT.

I swear, those goddamn fundies could REALLY benefit from some sex ed.