Journalism professor and interim chair Ted Spiker talks about his new book, Down Size: Twelve Truths for Turning Pants-Splitting Frustration into Pants-Fitting Success, at UF’s Smathers Library on Feb. 3, 2015 as part of the library’s Campus Conversations speaker series.

In addition to heading the department’s magazine sequence and teaching courses on magazine and feature writing, Spiker is also a freelance writer who specializes in health and fitness writing. His work has been published in Outside; O, the Oprah Magazine; Fortune; Men’s Health, Women’s Health; Esquire.com; Parenting; Prevention; Runner’s World; AARP Magazine; and many others.

He is also co-author of about a dozen books, including the bestselling YOU: The Owner’s Manual series with Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen. Before coming to UF, Spiker served in various editor positions in the magazine publishing world, including Men’s Health, a 1.8 million circulation magazine.

Posted: February 4, 2015
Category: College News
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