Ruth Westheimer Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2002, she received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor
• Was awarded the 2006 Medal for Distinguished Services from Columbia University's Teacher's College
• Attended the University of Paris, where she studied psychology
• Possesses the ability to speak English, German, French and Hebrew
• Is primarily recognized for her work as a sex therapist
• Served as a sniper in the Haganah in Jerusalem during the Israeli War of Independence
• Has taught courses at Yale University, Princeton University and New York University