Thomas Skinner

Thomas Skinner is an American television and film executive. Skinner has received four Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards, and a Dupont/Columbia award. He is known for his work in public television as Executive Producer of National Geographic Specials and other programming for PBS and WQED in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the Free to Choose Network. Education Skinner earned a B.S from the State University of New York-Fredonia in Radio, Television and Speech Education and a Masters and Ph.D. degree in Radio, Television, and Theater from the University of Michigan. Following graduation, Skinner joined the San Diego State faculty as an Assistant Professor, and later Associate Professor, teaching television production. Career In association with psychologist Carl Rogers at the Western Behavioral Institute in La Jolla, Skinner directed the documentary film Journey into Self The firm was awarded the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after the original winner, Young Americans, was found to be ineligible.