Bonnie Blossman

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Bonnie Blossman
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Bon Blossman in 2012
Born (1954-02-03) February 3, 1954 (age 59)
Fort Worth, Texas
Other names Dr. Bon
Occupation Author, CEO, television personality, physiologist, professor
Years active 1998–present
Known for Performance on Big Rich Texas
Spouse(s) Jem Rock 1993–present

Bonnie "Bon" Lynn Blossman, PhD (born 3 February 1954 Fort Worth) is an American reality television personality on the Style Network series Big Rich Texas.

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Personal life [edit]

Bonnie Blossman was born in Fort Worth, Texas,[1] and grew up in Westover Hills, Texas. As a child, she trained in dance, theater, swimming and tennis. Her father, Robert Charles Blossman, Col. USAF (retired), is a surgeon and her mother, Diana Lucille (née Henry) is a registered nurse (retired).

Blossman moved from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex to Europe as a teenager where she lived in the small village of Bundenbach and attended high school.[2]

Blossman became pregnant when she was around 33 years old (1987). She married Jeffrey Don Whatley (the father; born 1968) that same year. They had a daughter, Whitney Leann Whatley, and remained married until December 5, 1990. While married, Blossman attended Aladdin Beauty College and became a cosmetologist in the State of Texas.[3] She dropped out of high school, yet later took the GED (General Education Degree) exam, which is a high-school equivalent. After starting college at Midwestern State University in the fall of 1990, she divorced Whatley and became a single working mother in a pre-med undergraduate program. Blossman joined a competitive dance team and earned a small salary as a tap, ballet and jazz teacher at Studio 5,6,7,8 during her undergraduate education.

Blossman remarried to Jem Rock (né Jason Edward Myer; born 1975) on October 29, 1994, and a year later, had her second child, Zakk (né Zachary Eric Myer). She completed her undergraduate degree in pre-medicine / chemistry, and after taking a year off to raise her son, she enrolled in graduate school where she earned a Master of Science degree in microbiology.[2]

Blossman joined the work force as a chemist for NCH Corporation in Irving, Texas. After a year, she returned to the academic world and became a research compliance officer and later was promoted to the Director of Institutional Compliance at The University of Texas at Arlington.[4] Eventually, she left the world of compliance and enrolled in a second graduate school program, earning her PhD. in physiology from the University of North Texas.

She completed her Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medicine (Biology and Chemistry) in 1995, her Master of Science in Biology (Microbiology) in 1998 and her PhD in Biology (Developmental Physiology) in 2007.[5][6][7] She continued with a two year post doctoral fellowship in a developmental cardiovascular research program where her research focused on the embryonic development of the cardiovascular system.

As a hobby, Blossman also plays bass guitar for the alternative rock band, DrunkLora. Her husband is the lead guitarist; her son Zakk (now 17 years old) is the drummer; her friend Scot is the lead singer; and her daughter Whitney (now 25 years old) is a guest rap artist.

Education [edit]

Blossman earned her Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medicine (Biology and Chemistry) in 1995 from MSU,[2] her Master of Science in Biology (Microbiology) in 1998 with honors[8] and her PhD in Biology (Developmental Physiology) in 2007. She continued with her post doctoral education by completing a two-year post doctoral fellowship in a developmental cardiovascular research program in a National Science Foundation funded laboratory.

Her academic honors include multiple semesters on the University Honor Roll, Dean's List, Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemical Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society,[9] National Scholars Society[10] and is listed on the Cambridge Society's Who's Who List. She is also a member of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Institute for Biological Science.

Since 1998, she has published over five scientific journal articles in the fields of microbiology, mammalogy, and physiology.[5][6][7]

Career [edit]

Blossman is an American author, professor, television personality, recording artist and entrepreneur. She is currently an adjunct professor in biology at The University of North Texas,[11] where she teaches Contemporary Biology, Principles of Biology, Biochemistry, and Parasitology.[7]

She has five published fiction novels, published by her start-up publishing company, Zakkem Publishing, as well as two non-fiction titles.[12]

In 2006, Blossman founded the company, My Mystery Party, serving as the initial webmaster, author, marketing and advertising manager as well as the only customer support representative. It rapidly grew to be the Murder Mystery Party company.[13] Dr. Bonnie has published over 100 murder mystery party games and 50 scavenger hunt games and is the world's leading murder mystery game author.[13]

She has an extensive background in event hosting and she has created PartyHost411,[14] which is an event hosting venture supported by her publication, The Official Party Host Handbook[15] that includes over 100 party games, party themes, party etiquette and more. Dr. Bon has made appearances on shows such as San Antonio Living[16] to give helpful hosting tips.

With claymation, papermation and 2D animation as a hobby, in 2007, Mountain Dew leased a random claymation video from Blossman for an 11 month commercial campaign for their new energy drink.

Blossman is a member of the seasonal dance party group, Party of 2, and in 2010 released the Monstrous Halloween Dance Party Mix CD[17] and the Ultimate Merry Christmas Dance Party Mix CD which is scheduled for release in late October 2012.[2]

Blossman first appeared on the reality television series Big Rich Texas, airing on Style Network, on July 17, 2011.[18][19] Currently, Dr. Bonnie (Bon) Blossman is a cast member of Big Rich Texas on the Style Network with her 24 year old daughter Whitney Whatley.[18]

In 2012, Blossman created the science nerd-inspired clothing and accessory line, Get Your Nerd On![20]

In 2013, Blossman founded an online scavenger hunt game business, Scavenger Planet at http://scavengerplanet.com![21]

Publications [edit]

  • Take Heed To Your Nightmares (September 18, 2008)[22]
  • Chronicles of Zombie Town (July 1, 2010)[23][24]
  • The Monstrous Halloween Dance Party Mix (August, 2010)[17]
  • 614 Scarlet Ct. (March 4, 2011)[13][25][26]
  • The Official Party Host Handbook (March 18, 2011)[16][27][28]
  • Fiona Frost: Murder at the Foster Manor (Volume 1) (March 15, 2012)[29][30][31]
  • From GED to PhD: The Autobiography of Dr. Bon Blossman (April 12, 2012)[32][33][34]
  • Fiona Frost: Order of the Black Moon (Volume 2) (August 1, 2012)[35]

Television appearances [edit]

Philanthropic endeavors [edit]

Dr. Bon and her daughter are passionate about anti-bullying for the LGBT community as well as anybody afflicted by the cruel behavior.[citation needed] They strive to promote awareness for equality for all people and continually support GLAAD, The Trevor Project and the newly opened GLSEN Dallas Chapter. Dr. Bon and Whitney donate monthly to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital[44][not in citation given] and support various children's charities throughout the year such as the Firefly 5K for Children's Hospital. Dr. Bon also supports the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.[citation needed]

References [edit]

  1. ^ From GED to PhD: The Autobiography of Dr. Bon Blossman. "From GED to PhD: The Autobiography of Dr. Bon Blossman (9780985036324): Dr. Bon Blossman: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Bon Blossman " Home". Bonblossman.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  3. ^ From GED to PhD: The Autobiography of Dr. Bon Blossman. "From GED to PhD: The Autobiography of Dr. Bon Blossman (9780985036324): Dr. Bon Blossman: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  4. ^ "The University of Texas at Arlington - UT Arlington - UTA". Uta.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  5. ^ a b Bonnie L. Blossman-Myer, et. al, Metabolic Allometry During Development and Metamorphosis of the Silkworm Bombyx mori: Analysis, Patterns, Mechanisms, , Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Vol. 83, No. 2, pps. 215–231, March/April 20 (2010)
  6. ^ a b "Lab Members". Biol.unt.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  7. ^ a b c "Dr. Blossman-Myer, Bonnie Lynn (Faculty Profile)". Faculty.unt.edu. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  8. ^ "BBB - Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society". Tribeta.org. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  9. ^ "BBB - Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society". Tri-beta.org. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  10. ^ "The National Scholars Honor Society". Magnacumlaude.org. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  11. ^ "University of North Texas". Unt.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  12. ^ "Dr. Bon Blossman: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  13. ^ a b c "iTunes - Books - 614 Scarlet Ct. by Dr. Bon Blossman". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  14. ^ My Mystery Party. "party host 411". party host 411. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  15. ^ The Official Party Host Handbook. "The Official Party Host Handbook (9781456586164): Dr. Bonnie: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  16. ^ a b c "Local|WOAI: San Antonio News". WOAI. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  17. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Monstrous Halloween Dance Party Mix by Party of 2". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  18. ^ a b c d e f http://mystyle.com
  19. ^ "Big Rich Texas - Season Two Official Site - Style Network". mystyle.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  20. ^ "Dr. Bon's Get Your Nerd On Clothing Line". Bonblossman.spreadshirt.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  21. ^ "Scavenger Planet". scavengerplanet.com. Retrieved 2013-01-28. 
  22. ^ Dr. Bon Blossman (2012-06-06). "BARNES & NOBLE | take heed to your nightmares". Barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  23. ^ Chronicles of Zombie Town. "Chronicles of Zombie Town (9781453606001): Dr. Bon Blossman: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  24. ^ by. "BARNES & NOBLE | Chronicles Of Zombie Town by Dr. Bon Blossman, CreateSpace | NOOK Book (eBook), Paperback". Barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  25. ^ 614 Scarlet Ct. "614 Scarlet Ct. (9781460978580): Dr. Bon Blossman: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  26. ^ by. "BARNES & NOBLE | 614 Scarlet CT. by Dr Bon Blossman, CreateSpace | NOOK Book (eBook), Paperback". Barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  27. ^ The Official Party Host Handbook. "The Official Party Host Handbook (9781456586164): Dr. Bonnie: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  28. ^ by. "BARNES & NOBLE | The Official Party Host Handbook by Bonnie, CreateSpace | NOOK Book (eBook), Paperback". Barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  29. ^ Fiona Frost: Murder at the Foster Manor (Volume 1). "Fiona Frost: Murder at the Foster Manor (Volume 1) (9780985036300): Dr. Bon Blossman: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  30. ^ by. "BARNES & NOBLE | Fiona Frost: Murder at the Foster Manor by Dr. Bon Blossman, Zakkem Publishing | NOOK Book (eBook)". Barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  31. ^ "iTunes - Books - Fiona Frost by Dr. Bon Blossman". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  32. ^ From GED to PhD: The Autobiography of Dr. Bon Blossman. "From GED to PhD: The Autobiography of Dr. Bon Blossman (9780985036324): Dr. Bon Blossman: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  33. ^ by. "BARNES & NOBLE | From GED to PhD by Blossman, Bon Blossman Dr. | NOOK Book (eBook), Paperback". Barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  34. ^ "iTunes - Books - From GED to PhD by Dr. Bon Blossman". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  35. ^ Fiona Frost: Order of the Black Moon. "Fiona Frost: Order of the Black Moon (Volume 2)". Retrieved 2013-02-11. 
  36. ^ "TMZ Live: 'To Catch a Predator' Acquittal Exposes Injustice". TMZ.com. 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  37. ^ "Celebrity Videos". TMZ.com. 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  38. ^ a b "Show Pages - Showbiz Tonight". CNN.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  39. ^ "The Outrageous Stars Of "Big Rich Texas"". NBC New York. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  40. ^ "The Doctors TV Show - Hot Topics - Are You Crossing the Line?". Thedoctorstv.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  41. ^ "The Bill Cunningham Show". The Bill Cunningham Show. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  42. ^ Schenek, Dan (2012-05-15). "Reality star talks giving breast implants as gift". HLNtv.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 
  43. ^ "Watch What Happens Live". Bravo. Retrieved 2012-11-15. 
  44. ^ "St. Jude Children's Research Hospital". Stjude.org. Retrieved 2012-07-16. 

External links [edit]

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