Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Justine J. Reel, PhD

Justine J. Reel, PhD LPC, CC-AASP, Maya Miyairi, M.S., Department of Health Promotion and Education University of Utah, 250 S. 1850 E. Rm 200 Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA Tel: (801)581-3481 E-mail: Justine.Reel@hsc.utah.edu

Biography

justine J. Reel, PhD, LPC, CC-AASP is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Utah. She served as the Exercise Education Director and Primary Therapist for an eating disorder treatment facility in Salt Lake City and has treated eating disorder clients in in-patient, residential, partial, intensive outpatient and outpatient settings. She provides counseling and sport psychology consulting for Olympic winter sport athletes, over-exercisers and student-athletes. Dr. Reel authored the Hidden Faces of Eating Disorders and Body Image, has published over 60 papers and delivered over 200 presentations about body image and eating disorders. Her second book, Eating Disorders: Causes, Treatment and Prevention, is slated for publication in 2012. She is the founder of SPEAK (Students Promoting Eating Disorder Awareness and Knowledge) to provide outreach and research to increase eating disorder awareness and promote positive body image and health.

Research Interest

Body image, eating disorder and obesity prevention

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