Thomas Minkler, Ph.D.

Educational Credentials

• Ph.D., Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, West Virginia University
• M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, West Virginia University
• M.A., Psychological Science, The Catholic University of America
• B.A., History, Ohio Wesleyan University

Biography

Tommy Minkler, Ph.D., CMPC, is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Sport Leadership and Management (SLAM) Department at Miami University (OH). Prior to joining Miami University, Tommy worked in private practice as a psychotherapist and mental performance consultant while simultaneously teaching as an Adjunct Faculty Member at Rider University.

Scholarly Focus

Minkler's primary scholarly focus involves program evaluation research into the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions with regard to well-being in athletes and other performers. He is also interested in mechanisms contributing to change in mindfulness interventions (e.g., dosage, stage of change), as well as how mindfulness contributes to the development of resilience.

Select Publications

• Minkler, T. O., Zizzi, S., & Follmer, D. J. (2024). The roles of readiness and dosage inpredicting outcomes of a mindful sport performance enhancement intervention with U.S. college student-athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 70, 102539.
• Gretton, T. W., Farrello, A., Minkler, T.O., Caya, J., & Eccles, D. W. (2023). Impossible perfection: A storytelling reflection. Qualitative Inquiry. Advanced online publication.
• Hut, M., Minkler, T. O., Glass, C. R., Weppner, C. H., Thomas, H. M., & Flannery, C. B. (2023). A randomized controlled study of mindful sport performance enhancement and psychological skills training with collegiate track and field athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 35(2), 284-306.
• Zizzi, S. J., Andersen, M. B., & Minkler, T. O. (2023). An eastern philosophical approach. In D. Tod, K. Hodge, & V. Krane (Eds.), Routledge handbook of applied sport psychology: A comprehensive guide for students and practitioners (2nd ed.), pp. 231-240. Taylor & Francis.
• Augustus, A. C., Zizzi, S., Minkler, T. O., & Lindauer, C. (2022). Mindfulness for the moment: Adapting interventions for the period of the sport season to facilitate student-athlete thriving. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, Advance online publication.
• Minkler, T. O., Zizzi, S., Costalupes, B., & Follmer, D. J. (2022). A mixed-method study of athletes’ experiences with mindfulness across stages of readiness. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. Advance online publication.