Ryan Buell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ryan Buell
Buell during a 2011 interview
Born	Ryan Daniel Buell (1982-07-08) July 8, 1982 (age 42) Corry, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University
Occupation	Paranormal investigator, author and producer
Organization	Paranormal Research Society, founder
Television	Paranormal State, host

Ryan Daniel Buell (born July 8, 1982) is an American paranormal investigator, author and producer who was the main host of the TV show Paranormal State.

Early life and education

Buell was born July 8, 1982 in Corry, Pennsylvania, and raised in Sumter, South Carolina. He earned bachelor degrees in journalism and anthropology from Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania.

Career

Buell was the main host of the TV A&E show Paranormal State. He was the executive producer for the feature film American Ghost Hunter, released in 2010. In 2011, Buell and partner Chad Calek announced a 41-city tour for the film. In 2010, Buell served as Co-Executive Producer for Paranormal State and for The Ghost Prophecies, of which he is also the co-creator. Buell and his team decided against continuing Paranormal State after the fifth season to pursue other things. Their final episode aired Monday, May 2, 2011.

In 2023, Buell received a master's degree in Counselor Education, with a concentration in clinical mental health, from University of South Carolina. In pursuit of this degree, he learned the skills to conduct individual and group counseling sessions, which he got to use while interning at a private practice. Of this experience, he says: “I literally found my purpose in this program and I feel like I grew as a human being. There are a lot of kids who are struggling so I really want to work with kids especially with ADHD, LGBTQ+ populations, addicts and trauma survivors.”

Buell is expected to begin working as a licensed professional counselor associate in September 2023 in San Antonio, Texas.

Personal life

Buell's memoir, Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown, was released in September 2010. Among other subjects, Buell discusses his bisexuality and his struggle to reconcile his sexual orientation with Catholicism, the faith with which he was raised.

..... Recovering from these addictions and attending therapy led him to return to school to become a therapist. In 2018 he took counseling courses at the University of South Carolina College of Education, and ultimately graduated with a master's degree in Counselor Education in 2023.