Dr. Joy has won numerous awards
for her work including the American Psychological Associations President’s
Award and the Talkers Magazine award for Best Female Talk Show Host
(two years in a row). She was also listed as #10 on the list of the 25
Greatest Radio Talk Show Hosts of All Time, and has been named one of the 100
Most Influential Talk Show Hosts nine times. Dr. Joy has also been nominated
for News/Talk National Personality of the Year as well as Syndicated Talk Show
of the Year by Radio & Records Magazine, and can frequently be seen on
television as a guest on shows such as CBS’ The Early Show, Oprah
Winfrey and Larry King Live.
Dr. Joy is also an accomplished
author. Her books include: It’s A Jungle Out There Jane, Dating
for Dummies, The Nine Fantasies That Will Ruin Your Life, and, Getting
Unstuck. Dating Disasters, Joy’s newest book, will be on shelves
in February 2005.
In addition to her professional
pursuits, Dr. Joy is an active volunteer. She was on the board of directors of
the Herbert G. Birch Summer Project, helping to run a camp for children and
families living with HIV and AIDS, and also worked extensively with the
Salvation Army to provide counseling after the World Trade Center disaster.
She is on the Advisory Council of the Mayor’s Commission Against Domestic
Violence, and is President of the Dr. Joy to the World Foundation, which is
currently involved in researching male sexual abuse.
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