The Dating Doctor will speak at Iowa State University Sept. 16

AMES, Iowa — The relationship expert known as The Dating Doctor will share advice on traversing the complexities of dating, relationships and romance in a talk at Iowa State University.

David Coleman will present "The Dating Doctor's Advice: Finding Relationships with Confidence, Happiness and Respect" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the Memorial Union Great Hall. His talk is free and open to the public.

Coleman has been speaking on college campuses for more than 20 years, and has spoken to more than 2.5 million people in all 50 states, Canada and Europe. He has been honored 14 times as The National Speaker of the Year (11 times by Campus Activities Magazine and three times by The National Association for Campus Activities). Coleman is the only speaker to be honored as the National Entertainer of the Year.

Coleman's books, "Making Relationships Matter," "Date Smart!" and "101 Great Dates," are filled with anecdotes, strategies and ideas to help relationships. A frequent guest on national radio and TV programs, he has also been featured in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, US Weekly and Glamour.

His talk is co-sponsored by Alpha Delta Pi and the Committee on Lectures, which is funded by Student Government.

More information on ISU lectures is online or call 515-294-9935.