Curtis Skinner, Ph.D.

Curtis Skinner, Ph.D. directs the Family Economic Security program at the National Center for Children in Poverty, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. A labor economist, his primary research interests address changes in United States labor markets for less-educated workers and the causes and consequences of child poverty. Current research projects include the take-up of public benefits in mixed-immigrant families with citizen children and non-citizen parents; developing comprehensive poverty measures for states and localities; and state best practices in protecting the social safety net in the aftermath of the Great Recession. Dr. Skinner has worked as a researcher and policy analyst for several non-profit organizations and government, including the Office of the New York City Comptroller, Labor Research Association, and Citizens Housing and Planning Council.