She was also appointed as the Assistant Dean of Admissions at Tufts and was given the responsibility for admitting two classes to the School of Arts and Sciences.
[2] In 1966, Skinner began her career as a fellow within the biology division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory,[2] and by 1978 she promoted to senior research scientist.
In 1962, Skinners's dissertation research resulted in a fundamental publication on the structure and metabolism of Gecarcinus lateralis integument during different phases of the intermolt cycle.
[4] In 1975, Skinner made significant points in understanding a crucial aspect of crustacean biology how their muscles break down before they molt, or shed their shells.
[2] In 1987 the American Society for Cell Biology honored Skinner with their Sandra K. Masur Senior Leadership Award.