Nicole Skinner

3rd year PhD Student

Email nms6545@psu.edu

Education & Certification

M.S. Nutritional Sciences (May 2024)
B.S. Nutritional Sciences with Concentration in Biomedical and Molecular Nutrition (May 2022), Minors in Innovation & Entrepreneurship and German

2 years as a Graduate Research Assistant at Penn State’s Center for Childhood Obesity Research under Dr. Jennifer Savage Williams (2022-Present); 2 years as an Undergraduate Research Assistant under Dr. Richard Sadler and Dr. Amy Saxe-Custack at Michigan State University Flint’s College of Medicine (2020-2022); 3 years as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory and Introduction to Nutrition at Michigan State University’s main campus (2019-2022)

Managing undergraduates
Organization and time management
Creative and critical thinking skills
Adaptability and flexibility
Interpersonal and written communication
Attention to detail and precision
Data entry and management
Statistical analysis using SAS
Working with children
Problem solving and critically developing solutions
Stakeholder engagement and relationship building
Emotional intelligence and empathy
Managing food preparation in the Clinical Research Center’s kitchen

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