Dr. Stephanie Mundt

My running career started with a lot of promise. By the end of my sophomore year in high school, I had already won an Iowa state championship and a Drake Relays title. As I kept on winning, running became central to my identity – it was a way to cope with the stressors of high school, and I was really good at it. But as I entered my senior year of high school, things started to fall apart. I had begun reducing my food intake and running extra on my own to run even faster and perform at an even higher level. 
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I had my first stress fracture in the fall of my senior year, and my second stress fracture just before state track the following spring. By this time, I was in a state of disordered eating and exercise dependence. I had committed to running for Arizona State University. I had high hopes of contributing to their team and reaching new performance levels. The next several years of being on the team at ASU weren’t quite what I hoped for – I continued to get stress fractures because my bone density had suffered so much from the eating disorder and the delayed onset of regular menstrual cycles. 

Over time and with help, I did gain weight, recover from my eating disorder, and was able to race a few times with the Sun Devil jersey on. Following my college career, however, I continued to experience injuries, including more stress fractures, a hip labrum tear and knee chondral defects. 
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Through all this, however, I’ve maintained my love for running and discovered how to train, race, and eat in a way that sustains me rather than burns me out. I completed my first marathon in June 2022 and qualified for Boston 2023, and I hope to run many more!
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Because of my struggles with food, exercise, and injuries, I’m passionate about helping runners prevent and manage injury. Having high-quality care and support when managing these complex issues is crucial. I hope to be a dependable resource guiding recovery and setting runners up for long-term success.

Orthopedic Sport Science (PhD), Bone health in runners, Expected 2028

Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT), University of Southern California, 2017

B.S. in Kinesiology, Arizona State University, 2012

Orthopedic Sport Science (PhD), Bone health in runners, Expected 2028

Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT), University of Southern California, 2017

B.S. in Kinesiology, Arizona State University, 2012

Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, Expected 2026

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), 2020

Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, 2019

Presenter, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): Running through Rehab, February 2021

Presenter, Michigan Physical Therapy Association: The Physical Therapist’s Role in Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), October 2020

Course Participant, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), taught by Becca McConville, 2020

ASU Cross Country and Track Teams

1:21:07 (2013 London Bridge Half Marathon)

2:52:08 (2025 Orange County Marathon)