J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner
| J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
 Reno, Nevada, United States |
| Other names | Dr. Buzz |
| Education |
B.A., State University of New York at Purchase M.A., New York University M.S., Hunter College Ed.S., City College SSP, City College Ph.D, Indiana State University |
| Occupation | Forensic Psychologist, Project Director & Television Analyst |
| Employer | EAC NETWORK |
| Website | http://eac-network.org/brooklyn-mental-health-court/ |
Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner aka Dr. Buzz is the project director and licensed forensic psychologist for the Mental Health Court Advocacy Program which is based in Brooklyn Arraignment Court.[1] The program's goal is to divert from further adjudication and confinement, seriously and persistently mentally ill offenders charged with minor, low-level non-violent crimes at the first point of contact with Criminal Court, the Brooklyn Arraignment Court.[2] In addition, Von Ornsteiner is also the project director for EAC NETWORK's Forensic Intensive Case Management Program which provides intensive case management services for severely mentally ill male inmates who are transitioning from a New York State correctional facility and returning to the New York City homeless shelter system.[3]
Career
Von Ornsteiner is a licensed psychologist and has a history working with the mentally ill within the context of the legal system.[4]
Von Ornsteiner before receiving his doctoral, also appeared as an lead actor in several feature films during the late 1980s, Robot Holocaust, Slash Dance[5] and Zombie Death House.[6]
Von Ornsteiner became known to the public as "Dr. Buzz", appearing first on New York City radio station WWRL with his own show "Ask Dr. Buzz"[7] and then on national cable stations, CNN International, CNN Headline News, Fox News, E Entertainment, MSNBC, WNYW, Court TV News, Tru TV, WPIX, Investigation Discovery and Reelz as a regular expert analyst commenting on current high-profile criminal cases.[8]
Television credits
| Year | Television Show | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2007 | Closing Arguments | Court TV | 8 Episodes |
| 2006 | Nancy Grace | HLN | 4 Episodes |
| 2007 | Out In The Open | CNN | 1 Episode |
| 2007 | The Montel Williams Show | CBS Television Distribution | 1 Episode |
| 2007 | The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet | Fox News | 1 Episode |
| 2007-2008 | The Live Desk | Fox News | 2 Episodes |
| 2007 | Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell | HLN | 1 Episode |
| 2007-2009 | Fox News Live | Fox News | 9 Episodes |
| 2009 | Banfield & Ford: Courtside | Court TV | 1 Episode |
| 2006-2009 | Lisa Bloom: Open Court | Court TV | 32 Episodes |
| 2009 | CNN Live Today | CNN | 2 Episodes |
| 2009 | Billionaire Crime Scenes: Was It Murder? | E! Entertainment Television | TV Crime Documentary |
| 2009 | Jack Ford: Courtside | Court TV | 4 Episodes |
| 2006-2009 | Jami Floyd: Best Defense | Court TV | 50 Episodes |
| 2010 | Prime News with Erica Hill | CNN | 1 Episode |
| 2010 | In Session | truTV | 1 Episode |
| 2010 | The Joy Behar Show | CNN | 2 Episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Good Day New York | WNYW | 5 Episodes |
| 2011 | World Report | CNN | 1 Episode |
| 2011 | Jansing & Co. | MSNBC | 1 Episode |
| 2012 | HLN News Now | HLN | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | TV 10/55 News | WLNY-TV | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | CBS 2 News at 11PM | WCBS-TV | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | News at Eleven NY1 | NY1 | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | The Today Show | NBC | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | PIX 11 Morning News | WPIX | 2 Episodes |
| 2013 | Deadly Affairs | Investigation Discovery | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | Fox News at 10 | WNYW | 4 Episodes |
| 2013-2014 | My Dirty Little Secret | Investigation Discovery | 3 Episodes |
| 2014 | Live From The Couch | WLNY-TV | 1 Episode |
| 2014 | The Killer Speaks | A&E | 1 Episode |
| 2013-2014 | Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield | CNN | 3 Episodes |
| 2014 | United Stuff of America | History | 1 Episode |
| 2015 | News 12 Brooklyn | News 12 Networks | 1 Episode |
| 2011-2015 | CNN Newsroom | CNN | 8 Episodes |
| 2015 | Erin Burnett OutFront | CNN | 1 Episode |
| 2015 | Evil Kin | Investigation Discovery | 4 Episodes |
| 2013-2016 | PIX News at 5 | WPIX | 8 Episodes |
| 2013-2016 | PIX News at 10 | WPIX | 29 Episodes |
| 2016 | Deadly Demands | Investigation Discovery | 1 Episode |
| 2016 | Evil Stepmothers | Investigation Discovery | 2 Episodes |
| 2016 | CopyCat Killers | Reelz | 5 Episodes |
| 2016 | The Killing Season | A&E | 1 Episode |
Radio appearances
| Year | Program | Episode/source |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-2005 | Ask Dr. Buzz | WWRL |
References
- ↑
- ↑ http://eac-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/MHCAP_Brochure_2016_Website.pdf
- ↑ http://eac-network.org/forensic-intensive-case-management/
- ↑ http://bronx.news12.com/news/new-york-city-s-first-lady-chirlane-mccray-seeks-to-improve-expand-mental-health-care-1.10240912
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210988/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0127503/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_7/
- ↑ http://www.thebody.com/content/art30881.html
- ↑ http://www.projectpayitforward.org/in-the-film/buzz-von-ornsteiner