Rate My Professor Tina Skinner

Professor Tina Skinner serves as Professor and Discipline Lead of Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology in the School of Health Sciences within the Faculty of Medicine & Health at the University of New South Wales. She earned her PhD in Exercise Science from the University of Queensland, along with a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Movement (Exercise Science) with Honours from the same university. Previously affiliated with the University of Queensland, where she received numerous awards for research and teaching excellence, Skinner now leads a team optimizing learning outcomes for exercise science, exercise physiology, and physiotherapy students. Her research program centers on exercise interventions to reduce cancer progression and improve disease- and treatment-related symptoms for individuals living with and beyond cancer. Key research areas encompass high-intensity interval training to enhance cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and reduce systemic inflammation; individualization of exercise prescriptions; impacts on bone health, gut microbiota, chronic inflammation, cancer-related fatigue, quality of life, and menopausal symptoms; and safety and feasibility in advanced cancers like multiple myeloma.

Skinner has co-edited two editions of *ESSA’s Student Manual for Health, Exercise and Sport Assessment* (2014 and 2022) and authored multiple book chapters on topics including neuromuscular strength, power and endurance, anthropometry, test accuracy, reliability and validity, functional measures, and high-intensity exercise. Among her over 120 journal articles are 'Safety and Feasibility of Long-Term High-Intensity Interval Training With and Without Peer Support in Cancer Survivors' (2026, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports), 'Individualisation of Exercise Prescription in Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis' (2026, Sports Medicine Open), 'Safety, Feasibility, and Acceptability of a Multisite Individualized Exercise Intervention for People with Multiple Myeloma' (2023, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise), and 'Exercise and the Gut Microbiome: Implications for Supportive Care in Cancer' (2023, Supportive Care in Cancer). She has secured chief investigator roles on over 40 grants totaling approximately $7 million. Notable awards include the Yale University and U.S. National Cancer Institute TREC Fellowship (2019), UQ Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences Early Career Researcher Award (2017), and various UQ teaching awards. Her contributions have driven policy and practice changes, enhancing exercise services for thousands of cancer patients and survivors.