Nani Skaggs, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Psychology

Phone: 541-684-7230

Office: PFB 227

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A native of Virginia, Dr. Skaggs loves living in Oregon and has been teaching at NCU since 2009. Prior to joining the faculty at NCU, she was an instructor at Oregon State University and Lane Community College.

"I love teaching here at NCU because of the enthusiasm of my students and the integration of faith and learning. It is fulfilling for me to guide students in their thinking about psychology in their daily lives. We're all influenced by psychology because we're all human. It is important to me that students realize that the emphasis of psychology is to understand behavior and mental processes, both what is normal as well as abnormal. What I enjoy about teaching the science of psychology is challenging students to think critically and evaluate evidence to understand themselves and others."

Educational Background
1996	Ph.D., Developmental/Physiological Psychology, George Mason University
1993	M.S., Experimental Neuropsychology, George Mason University
1990	B.S., George Mason University

Selected Publications and Writings
2000	Dishion, T. J., & Medici Skaggs, N. An ecological analysis of monthly "bursts" in early adolescent substance use. Applied Developmental Science, 4, 89-97.
2000	Dishion, T. J., Poulin, F., & Medici Skaggs, N. The ecology of premature autonomy in adolescence: Biological and social influences. In K.A. Kerns, J. M. Contreras, & A. M. Neal-Barnett (Eds.), Family and Peers: Linking Two Social Worlds (pp. 27-45). Westport, CT: Praeger.

Memberships in Professional Organizations
Association for Psychological Science
Society for Teaching of Psychology

Academic Honors and Awards
1992	Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology