Phillip
Calvin McGraw
best known as "
Dr. Phil", is an
American television personality, psychologist and author who is the host of the psychology themed television
show Dr. Phil. He gained
celebrity status following appearances on The
Oprah Winfrey Show.
McGraw was
born in
Vinita,
Oklahoma, the son of
Jerry (née Stevens) and
Joe McGraw. He grew up in the oilfields of
North Texas, where his father was an equipment supplier. During McGraw's childhood, his family moved so his father could pursue a lifelong
dream of becoming a psychologist. McGraw attended
Shawnee Mission North High School in Mission,
Kansas. He was awarded a football scholarship to attend the
University of
Tulsa, but was injured and transferred to Midwestern State University in
Wichita Falls, Texas. McGraw graduated from the Midwestern State University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. He went on to earn a master's degree in experimental psychology, and a Ph.D in clinical psychology at the
University of North Texas, where his dissertation was titled "Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Psychological Intervention." He also participated in the swimming programs at the two schools
; "DR Phil")
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