Andrea's Voice: Silenced by Bulimia
Tom and Doris Smeltzer
Wednesday, 24 Feb 2016 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Andrea Smeltzer died in her sleep at the age of 19 after a one-year struggle with bulimia. Andrea's parents, Tom and Doris Smeltzer, now devote their time to eating disorder prevention through Andrea's Voice Foundation. Following Andrea's death, Doris authored Andrea's Voice: Silenced by Bulimia, using her daughter's poetry, letters and journal entries to tell their story. For many years Doris also wrote the popular "Advice for Parents" blog for the book's publishers. Tom Smeltzer has a Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Doris Smeltzer a Master's in Counseling Psychology. Together they wrote an article in the book Treatment of Eating Disorders: Bridging the Research-Practice Gap, and they appeared in the 2007 award-winning documentary America the Beautiful: Is America Obsessed with Beauty? Eating Disorder and Body Image Awareness Week SpeakerNo podcast available for this event.
Cosponsored By:
- Athletics Department
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Miller Lecture Fund
- Division of Student Affairs
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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