Phone: 309-677-3191

Email: jskaggs@bradley.edu                                                                                                          
An assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Human Development, Jobie Skaggs teaches Research Methods, Pre-Practicum, and Practicum among other counseling and human development courses. She is the community agency coordinator,CACREP liaison for Bradley's counseling programs, and co-editor forthe Illinois Counseling Association Journal.

Dr. Skaggs assisted in the development, and is currently the clinical administrator, of the 10th Judicial Circuit Court Visitation Center. Her research interests include counselor impairment, issues related to counseling offenders, and supervision.

Dr. Skaggs authored a quantitative dissertation focused on counselor impairment predicted by their use of Machiavellianism. She has coauthored publications reviewing current research on families with a traumatic brain-injured member, a review of research methods regarding insight and schizophrenia, and homicidal risk and schizophrenia. Dr. Skaggs has presented her research at local, state, regional, and international conferences.

Background
Dr. Skaggs has more than five years of general and forensic private-practice experience. During her tenure as a clinician she developed, and was the clinical supervisor, of Bannock Domestic Violence Center and a board member for the Idaho Women's Network.

Dr. Skaggs previously served as the Valeska-Hinton Professional Development Coordinator.

Degrees & Certification
Dr. Skaggs is a nationally certified counselor and a licensed professional counselor (Idaho). She received her PhD (1999) in counseling and counselor education, a master's (1993) in counseling, and a BS (1991) in counseling from Idaho State University.