Peggy Skinner
Biology
Peggy received her BA and MS degrees from the University of Washington. Focusing on molecular biology, she has continued her education with course work or research every year since she earned her degrees. Most recently, she has been working on a malaria research project in the Genome Science Department of the University of Washington. Peggy has been teaching *AP Biology for thirty-six years at The Bush School in Seattle, Washington. She has led numerous *AP Biology workshops and institutes as a consultant, and she has been an *AP Biology exam reader, table leader, and question leader. Peggy has also served on the *AP Biology Test Development Committee. She is the former chair of The College Board's Science Academic Advisory Committee, and is the current Past-Chair of The College Board's National Academic Council and a member of The College Board's Board of Trustees. She has received numerous recognitions as a teacher including the OBTA for Washington State, the Tandy Technology Teaching Award, and the first Siemens Award for Excellence in Advanced Placement Teaching, and has been a visiting scholar at The College Board in New York. She has published several articles about the process of inquiry and the teaching of science. Peggy enjoys reading and spending time with her family and her black lab, Touie.
What Participants Say...
Peggy Skinner is an amazing teacher! She was very inspiring, and I would recommend her to anyone.
Thanks you so much for all your wonderful help! Now I feel more confident about approaching my first AP class. I still have a lot of work on my hands, but I’m looking forward to it with enthusiasm and not fear. Thank you again!
