Ann Skinner is returning to the board after having served from 2011-2013. She is a founding member of SOAR, the BDFNC women’s group, and is a member of NHF’s Rare and Ultra-rare Priority Action Team. Ann has PhD in Developmental Psychology and works as a Research Scientist at Duke University’s Center for Child and Family Policy, where she has worked for over 20 years. Her research is focused on parenting and on child, adolescent, and young adult development around the world. Since 2020, her research has also been concentrated on studying how COVID-19 has impacted families in multiple countries, and on adolescent and young adult substance use. She has a rare factor disorder (Factor I deficiency).

Term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025