Megan Skidmore
About Megan Skidmore
Megan Skidmore serves as a Civil Coordinator at the National Institutes of Health, where she has worked since 2015. She holds a Master's degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and has extensive experience in outreach and crisis response.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Megan Skidmore has served as a Civil Coordinator at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2015. In this role, she is based in Bethesda, Maryland, and has accumulated nine years of experience. Her responsibilities include participating in outreach events and conducting training sessions as part of the NIH Civil Program. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Management Intern from 2013 to 2015 and as an Administrative Technician from 2009 to 2013, both at NIH.
Education and Expertise
Megan Skidmore earned a Master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where she studied from 2013 to 2015. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and English from Penn State University, which she completed from 2003 to 2007. Her educational background supports her expertise in organizational behavior and human resource management.
Background
Megan Skidmore has a diverse professional background. Before her tenure at NIH, she worked as a Marketing Assistant at the Association For Childhood Education International from 2007 to 2009 in Washington, D.C. This role contributed to her skills in communication and outreach. Her early experiences at NIH as an Administrative Technician and Management Intern laid the foundation for her current role as Civil Coordinator.
Collaborative Response Initiatives
In her role at NIH, Megan Skidmore collaborates with a response team that includes counselors, police, mediators, and human resources specialists. This team focuses on deescalating and addressing behaviors of concern within the organization. She assesses individual cases and organizes coordinated responses to incidents of violence or potential violence, contributing to a safer work environment.