Dr. Asheley Skinner

Professor

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Biography

Asheley Cockrell Skinner is a health services researcher whose work addresses a variety of population health issues, particularly implementation programs designed to improve the health of vulnerable populations. Currently a Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Duke University, she received her PhD in 2007 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Skinner is a nationally recognized expert in childhood obesity, utilizing a data-driven approach to understand pediatric obesity and enhance the implementation of evidence-based treatments. Her work also applies implementation science strategies to populations affected by opioid use disorder. In addition to her research activities, Skinner serves as the Director of Graduate Studies for Population Health Sciences, leads multiple training programs, and actively mentors undergraduate and graduate students, fellows, and junior faculty.

Research Interests

Courses

Population Health Independent Study Population Health Internship Data Population Health Population Health Capstone Population Health Capstone Population Health Sciences Professional Development II Population Health Sciences Professional Development

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)