Linda S. Mintle, PhD

Education

• PhD in Urban Health and Clinical Psychology, Old Dominion University
• MSW in Clinical Social Work, Western Michigan University
• BA in Psychology and Communications, Western Michigan University

Courses Taught

• Cardio/Pulmonology — CP
• EndoRep (ENDREP) & Endocrinology – ENDO
• Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition — GINUTR & Gastroenterology (GI)
• Humanities, Ethics and Jurisprudence – HME & HMJ
• Nephrology/Urology — NephUro
• Neurology/Psychiatry/Ophthalmology – NPO
• Ortho and Dermatology — ORD
• Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine – OMM
• Patient-Centered Medicine — PCM
• Pediatrics — PEDS
• Population Based Medicine — PBM
• Women’s Health — WH

Professional Memberships

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry
• Christian Medical and Dental Association
• National Association of Social Workers
• Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association

Biography

Dr. Linda Mintle has been actively involved in medical education since the 1980s, beginning her academic career in the Department of Psychiatry at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). There, she directed the Eastern Virginia Family Therapy Clinic and played a key role in developing the school’s eating disorders unit. Her academic contributions also include research and clinical work at the Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of South Florida and teaching positions in PsyD programs at Regent University and Wheaton College.

Dr. Mintle later rejoined EVMS, this time in the Department of Clinical Pediatrics, where she contributed to community efforts addressing childhood obesity—an extension of her clinical focus on eating disorders and obesity. Currently, as a founding chair at LUCOM, Dr. Mintle remains actively engaged in teaching, research, student advising and mentoring.

A nationally recognized mental health expert, Dr. Mintle is the author of 20 books on mental health and interpersonal relationships. She serves as a media consultant, speaks at national conferences, hosts a national radio podcast, and writes weekly  national blogs on mental health . Outside of her professional work, she enjoys traveling and sports.

Publications

• Joseph, C., Mintle, L. S., Hoegerl, C., Asher, D., Adams, K., Fugler, P., & McKinney, J. (2024). Development of Standardized Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Tracking Forms Recording Pain and Functional Outcomes to Facilitate Osteopathic Research. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 100743
• Mintle, L., Abdo, N., Nelson, P. & Lang A. (2024). Differences in religious commitment and harm reduction attitudes among US medical students by sex assigned at birth: A pilot study. Journal of Religion and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02155-9
• “A Roadmap to Psychiatric Residency” (2024, September) (L. Thomas & D. Gih, Eds.) Contributor: Linda Mintle, Ph.D., https://www.psychiatry.org/residents- medical-students/medical-students/apply-for-psychiatric-residency
• Mintle, L. S. (2024). A skills-based approach for building resiliency in medical students. Academic Psychiatry, 48(4), 401–402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-  024-01988-6.
• Mintle, L., Greer, C. & Lukish, D. (September 21, 2021). The association between religiosity and psychological well-being of medical students: A one-year analysis [Abstract]. Cureus. 13(9): a672. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.a672
• Mintle, L. S., Greer, C. F., & Russo, L. E. (2019). Longitudinal assessment of Medical Student Emotional Intelligence over preclinical training. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 119(4), 236–242. https://www.cureus.com/abstracts/672-the-association-between-religiosity-and-psychological-well-being-of-medical-students-a-one-year-analysis
• Mintle, L. & Kribs, J. (2019) Living beyond Pain. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

Research Interests

• Wellness
• Religiosity/Spirituality
• Pain and Addiction