health behavior change: individual and organizational perspectives
information technology (Internet)and health: e-Health, telehealth
adolescent health promotion
addictions prevention, early identification and treatment
global public health
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
on extended leave from the University
Honours & Awards
Current Research Projects
2006-2009 – Global Youth Voices: Linking New Technologies with Participatory Action Research
2006-2009 – CISEPO: building Arab and Israeli cooperation through health initiatives
2006-2009 – Adolescent Gambling Problems: Prevention and Early Intervention Using the Internet
Representative Publications
Skinner HA. (2002) Promoting Health Through Organizational Change. San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings.
Skinner, HA, Maley O and Norman CD. Developing eHealth promotion Internet-based programs: The Spiral Technology Action Research (STAR) model. Health Promotion Practice October 2006, Volume 7, Issue 4.
Veinot TC, Flicker S, Skinner, HA, McClelland A, Saulnier P, Read SR, Goldberg E. “Supposed to make you better but it doesn’t really”: HIV-Positive Youths’ Perceptions of HIV Treatment. Journal of Adolescent Health, 2006, in press.International,17:363-371.
Skinner HA, Abdeen Z, Abdeen H, Aber P, Al-Masri M, Attias J, Avraham K, Carmi R, Chalin C, El Nasser Z, Hijazi M, Othman Jebara R, Kanaan M, Pratt H, Raad F, Roth Y, Williams AP and Noyek A. Promoting Arab and Israeli Cooperation: A Model for Peacebuilding through Health Initiatives. Lancet. 2005, 365:1274-77.
Noyek AM, Skinner HA, Davis D, Clark I, Sriharan A, Chalin CG. Building bridges of understanding through continuing education and professional development of Arabs and Israelis. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2005, 25, 198-209.
Koo M and Skinner HA. Challenges of Internet recruitment – A case study with disappointing results. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2005.
Lombardo, C and Skinner, HA. A virtual hug: prospects for self-help online. International Journal of Self Help and Self Care, 2004, 2(3), 205-218.
Skinner, HA, Biscope S, Murray, M and Korn D. Dares to addiction: Youth definitions and perspectives on gambling. Canadian Journal of Public Health; 2004, 95:264-267.
Skinner, H.A., Biscope,S. & Poland,B. Quality of Internet access: Barrier behind Internet use statistics. Social Science and Medicine, 2003, 57:875-880.
Skinner,H.A., Biscope,S,. Poland,B and Goldberg, E. How Adolescents Use Technology for Health Information: Implications for Practitioners. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2003, ;5(4):e32