Wendy Walsh

Wendy Lee Walsh (born April 30, 1962)[2] is a Canadian author, lecturer, radio host and television commentator.

For the Irish botanical illustrator, see Wendy F. Walsh.
Wendy Walsh
Born
Wendy Lee Walsh

(1962-04-30) April 30, 1962
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Other namesWendy L. Walsh
EducationToronto Metropolitan University, (BA Journalism, 1987), California Graduate Institute (MA Psychology, 2002), (Ph.D Clinical Psychology, 2006)[1]
Occupation(s)Journalist, lecturer, author, actress, television commentator, social media influencer.
WebsiteDr. Wendy Walsh

Walsh's family is from Prince Edward Island;[3] however, she grew up in various places throughout Canada as a result of her father's service in the Royal Canadian Navy. Walsh moved to Los Angeles shortly after graduating from Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) in Toronto, Ontario. She holds dual Canadian and American citizenship. Walsh holds an MA and PsyD in clinical psychology from California Graduate Institute (now part of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology).[4]

Career

Walsh is a lecturer for the Psychology program at California State University, Channel Islands, where she teaches Developmental Psychology and Psychology of Health Counseling.[5]

Walsh earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the California Graduate Institute in 2006.[4] The California Graduate Institute (CGI) was founded in 1968 as an independent graduate school specializing in psychology, marital and family therapy, and psychoanalysis. CGI and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology formally announced in fall 2008 that they were uniting.

Television and radio

Walsh began her television career in the early 1990s in Los Angeles as a news reporter for the city's UPN affiliate. Walsh also served as a west coast correspondent for NBC's Weekend Today show.

In 1995 and 1996, Walsh was a correspondent and occasional anchor on the entertainment television news program, Extra, appearing on over 200 episodes. She also co-hosted How'd They Do That? on The Learning Channel (now TLC).[6][7]

Walsh appeared on several reality television shows and pilots in the 1990s and 2000s on various cable networks.

In 2011, Walsh appeared on The Doctors as a co-host and panelist for the fourth season, in which the show was nominated for an Emmy Awards.[8][9]

In 2012, she was a featured commentator providing a psychological analysis into the fictional character Chris Peterson on the DVD box set edition from the TV show Get a Life.

Since 2015, Walsh has hosted The Dr. Wendy Walsh Show on AM radio station KFI in Los Angeles.[10][11]

Controversy

In 2013, Wendy Walsh was a guest on The O'Reilly Factor. She claimed that after she declined an invitation to his hotel suite, he reportedly turned her down as a contributor for his program.[12][13] This contributed to allegations of sexual misconduct against Bill O'Reilly.[14][15][16][17]

Walsh is part of the #MeToo movement and has been the subject of substantial press coverage. In 2017, she was named as one of the "Silence Breakers" for Time's Person of the Year".[18][14]

Books and publications

Walsh is the author of The 30-Day Love Detox: Cleanse Yourself of Bad Boys, Cheaters, and Men Who Won't Commit -- And Find A Real Relationship, which was published in 2013.

She is also the author of two books on relationships published by Three Rivers Press of New York City. Her first book, published in 2001, is The Boyfriend Test: How to Evaluate His Potential Before You Lose Your Heart.[19] This was followed in 2003 by The Girlfriend Test: A Quiz for Women Who Want to Be a Better Date and a Better Mate.[20]

Walsh is a regular contributor to Momlogic.com, where she has written over 200 posts on contemporary parenting issues.[21] Walsh also contributes a regular column to Pregnancy magazine.[22]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Animal Instincts Interviewer
1994 The Mask Herself
1995 Live Shot Television series
1 episode
1995 Heat News anchorwoman
1996 The Cable Guy Reporter outside courtroom
1996 Fly Away Home TV anchor
1997 Leave It to Beaver Woman TV reporter
1997 Baywatch Sarah DeWindt Episode: "Missing"
2004 The Day After Tomorrow Weather Channel newscaster #1
2007 Crossing Jordan News reporter Television series
1 episode
2008 Superhero Movie Live reporter
2011 The Doctors Co-host Television series; Season 4

References
  1. "Wendy L Walsh - Education". Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. "Walsh, Wendy L(ee)". 1 January 2005. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2017. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Wendy Walsh at IMDb accessed 12 July 2011
  4. "Wendy Walsh, PsyD". Zocdoc. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  5. "Campus Directory". California State University Channel Islands. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  6. Wendy L Walsh - Media Credits (accessed 12 July 2011)
  7. HOT PROPERTY Los Angeles Times, March 16, 1997 (accessed 12 July 2011)
  8. "Dr. Wendy Walsh". The Doctors. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  9. The Doctors (TV Series 2008– ), retrieved 2018-01-24
  10. "About Dr. Wendy Walsh". KFI AM 640. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  11. "Dr. Wendy Walsh". KFI AM 640. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  12. McCrank, John (2017-04-09). "Fox to investigate sexual harassment claim against O'Reilly". Yahoo! Movies. Reuters. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  13. Steel, Emily; Schmidt, Michael S. (2017-04-01). "Bill O'Reilly Thrives at Fox News, Even as Harassment Settlements Add Up". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  14. Jordan, Aaron (10 January 2018). "For the #MeToo moment to last, strengthen whistleblower protections". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  15. Wemple, Erik (2017-04-02). "Bill O'Reilly: An awful, awful man". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  16. Porter, Tom (2017-04-12). "Fox News host Bill O'Reilly takes two-week vacation as show loses advertisers following harassment claims". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  17. Sweney, Mark (2017-05-05). "Bill O'Reilly accuser to meet Ofcom as Fox News scandal threatens Sky deal". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  18. Edwards, Stephanie Zacharek, Eliana Dockterman, Haley Sweetland. "TIME Person of the Year 2017: The Silence Breakers". Time. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-23.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  19. Walsh, Wendy (2001). The Boyfriend Test: How to Evaluate His Potential Before You Lose Your Heart. New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-609-80584-3. OCLC 1028872385 – via Internet Archive.
  20. Walsh, Wendy (2003). The Girlfriend Test: A Quiz for Women Who Want to Be a Better Date and a Better Mate. New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-609-80941-5. OCLC 50114301.
  21. Dr. Wendy Walsh | momlogic.com (accessed 12 July 2011)
  22. "About Us". Pregnancy Magazine. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 2017-04-10. Wendy Lee Walsh, Ph.D. Relationship psychology expert for CNN and The Early Show; daily blogger on www.momlogic.com
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