Kimberly R Skobba

Associate Professor

Family & Consumer Sciences

Areas of expertise

Urban and Regional PlanningApplied EconomicsSociologyHuman GeographyMarketingSocial Work

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Housing and Human Environments, General

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, MN, United States (2008)

Master of Arts, Housing and Human Environments, General

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, MN, United States (2002)

Bachelor of Arts, Communication, General

Augsburg College, MN, United States (1997)

Awards and Honors

  • Student Career Success Influencer Award 2023 (2024)
  • Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship (2023)
  • Service-Learning Teaching Excellence Award (2023)
  • Housing Impact Award (2017)
  • Richard B. Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2016)
  • Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award (2016)
  • Service-Learning Excellence Award (2016)
  • Lilly Teaching Fellow (2014)
  • Early Career Housing Award (2014)
  • Educator of the Year (2014)
  • Service Learning Fellowship (2012)

Courses

  • FHCE 3300E: Housing in Contemporary Society (Fall 2025)
  • FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey Seminar (Fall 2025)
  • FHCE 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • FHCE 3010: Directed Study in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics (Fall 2025)
  • FHCE 6320: Legal Issues in Residential Property Management (Fall 2025)
  • FHCE 4810: Housing for an Aging Population (Fall 2025)
  • FHCE 6810: Housing for an Aging Population (Fall 2025)
  • FHCE 6330: Leasing Strategies for Residential Property Management (Spring 2026)
  • FHCE 3300E: Housing in Contemporary Society (Spring 2026)
  • FHCE 5360S: Topics in Sustainable Housing (Spring 2026)
  • FHCE 7010: Directed Study in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics (Spring 2026)
  • FHCE 7360S: Topics in Sustainable Housing (Spring 2026)
  • FHCE 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
  • FHCE 3010: Directed Study in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics (Spring 2026)
  • FHCE 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
  • FHCE 4360E: Rural Housing and Economic Development (Summer 2026)
  • FHCE 6360E: Rural Housing and Economic Development (Summer 2026)
  • FHCE 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
  • FHCE 9010: Directed Study in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics (Summer 2026)
  • FHCE 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Summer 2026)
  • FHCE 3300E: Housing in Contemporary Society (Summer 2026)
  • FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey Seminar (Fall 2026)
  • FHCE 4810: Housing for an Aging Population (Fall 2026)
  • FHCE 6810: Housing for an Aging Population (Fall 2026)
  • FHCE 3300E: Housing in Contemporary Society (Fall 2026)
  • FHCE 9010: Directed Study in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics (Fall 2026)
  • FHCE 7010: Directed Study in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics (Fall 2026)
  • FHCE 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
  • FHCE 4300: Advanced Housing Theories (Fall 2026)
  • FHCE 6300: Advanced Housing Theories (Fall 2026)
  • FHCE 6320: Legal Issues in Residential Property Management (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • The Community Housing Handbook Unlocking Housing Potential for Small Towns and Rural America, (2026).
    Skobba K, Callahan MH, Durham JM
  • Room to Spare: Demographics and Hidden Capacity in America’s Homes, Housing and Society, (2025).
    Skobba K, Kane S, Gawrys M
  • Micah’s Creek: A longitudinal study of Habitat for Humanity Homeownership, (2025).
    Skobba K, Moorman D
  • Room to Spare: Demographics and Hidden Capacity in America’s Homes, (2025).
    Skobba K, Kane S, Gawrys M
  • Revisiting the Economic Impact of LIHTC in Georgia, (2025).
    Kane S, Durham J, Skobba K

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Contact

kskobba@uga.edu 706-542-4951

Mailing Address

104 Consumer Research Center (House C)
Athens, GA 30602

Shipping Address

415 Sanford Dr.
Athens, GA 30602

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