Olivenne Skinner
Education
- Post-Doctoral Training (2014-2017): Penn State University, Human Development and Family Studies
- Ph.D. (2014) University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Developmental Psychology
- BA, New York University, Psychology and Africana Studies
Areas of Expertise
Black child development; gender development; academic achievement and motivation; intersectional approaches to understanding Black youth's experiences; family relationships
Office Phone
313-664-2500
Publications
*Selected
Volpe, V. V., Skinner, O. D., Del Toro, J., Collins, A. N., & Mejía-Bradford, S. C. (2024). Intersections of Structural State-Level Racism and Neighborhood Deprivation on Nutrition and Obesity for Black Adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health.
Skinner, O. D., Duckett, J., Smith, N. A., Volpe, V. V., & McHale, S. M. (2024). “Actually, I don't do different”: Black parents’ perceptions of gender socialization of sons versus daughters. Journal of Family Psychology.
Skinner, O. D., Sun, X., & McHale, S. M. (2021). Links between marital and parent–child relationship in African American families: A dyadic approach. Journal of Family Psychology, 35(8), 1086.
Bañales, J., Marchand, A. D., Skinner, O. D., Anyiwo, N., Rowley, S. J., & Kurtz‐Costes, B. (2020). Black adolescents’ critical reflection development: Parents’ racial socialization and attributions about race achievement gaps. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 30, 403-417.