Journalism Associate Professor Ted Spiker has accepted the position of interim chair of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ Department of Journalism, Dean Diane McFarlin announced today. He replaces Wayne Wanta who has stepped down.

Spiker joined the faculty in 2001 after working at several magazines, including Men’s Health. He earned his master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware. Before he came to UF, he was also an adjunct at the University of Delaware and Lehigh University.

He is the co-author of about a dozen books, including the “YOU: The Owner’s Manual” series, and his work has been published in such places as Outside, O The Oprah Magazine, Fortune, Reader’s Digest, Runner’s World, Esquire.com, and many others.

His first sole-authored book about the psychology and biology of weight loss will be published in October. In addition, he has done scholarly research on magazine covers and has served as head of the Magazine Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Posted: July 21, 2014
Category: College News
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