Linda Samuel

Dr. Linda F. Samuel is an Associate Professor in the Social Work & Sociology Department at North Carolina A & T State University located in Greensboro, North Carolina.  She is a licensed social worker (South Carolina) and licensed minister, with over 20 years of professional experience prior to obtaining her PhD in Social Work (Clark Atlanta University, 2007). Dr. Samuel also holds a Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina (1990), Graduate Certificate in Gerontology from the University of Georgia (2007), and a Bachelor of Social Welfare from Social Carolina State University (1983). Her professional experience includes medical social work in public health and healthcare as both a home health and oncology social worker.  Her research interest includes minority health disparities, breast cancer intervention, caregiver support, spirituality, rural health, and aging. 

Dr. Samuel worked in the following areas as a social worker: Child and Family Services; Criminal Justice; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Community Outreach; Public Health Education; and Healthcare (Medical Social Worker). She loved being a practicing social worker for many years because it provided me with such rich knowledge and experiences that she often shares with her students. Her personal interest includes visiting lighthouses across the United States and other countries. Also, she enjoys listening to gospel music and watching classic movies as a form of self-care.

Her teaching philosophy includes the belief that students who learn to explore and enhance their personal values and perceptions as they increase their knowledge of human services/social work principles, theories, and ethics will have effective learning experiences. She also believes that we are all connected to systems that influence our behavior. She enjoys interacting and learning from others (including her students) to enhance her knowledge and lifelong learning.