David Skubby
Associate Professor of Sociology, General Faculty
Office Hours
Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00PM-2:30PM
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00PM-1:30PM
Fridays 8:00AM-10:00AM
and by appointment
Randall Hall 120
Curriculum Vitae
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Areas of Teaching Specialization: Courses in the sociology of health, illness, mental health, and medicine, research methods, sociology of sport, sociology of self, and sociology of childhood.
David Skubby joined the Sociology Department as Assistant Professor, General Faculty of Sociology in Fall 2017. He is currently Associate Professor of Sociology, General Faculty. Professor Skubby has been (beginning in 2022), and is currently, the faculty advisor to the Lambda Branch of Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society here at the University of Virginia.
Professor Skubby is a first-generation college student who earned his B.A. in Sociology from Kent State University in 1982. After serving in the Peace Corps (Togo), teaching high school French, and helping to raise a family, he went back to earn his M.A. in Sociology from Cleveland State University in 2006, and his Ph.D. from the University of Akron in 2012.
Selected Publications
Published Articles
Harry J. Sivec, Vicki L. Montesano, David Skubby, Kristen Knepp, Mark R. Munetz. 2017. “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-p) Delivered in a Community Mental Health Setting: A Case Comparison of Clients Receiving CBT Informed Strategies by Case Managers Prior to Therapy.” Community Mental Health Journal 53:134-142.
David Skubby, Natalie Bonfine, Hattie Tracy, Kristen Knepp, and Mark R. Munetz. 2015. “The Help-Seeking Experiences of Parents of Children with a First Episode of Psychosis: A Qualitative Report on Encounters with Social Networks.” Community Mental Health Journal.
David Skubby, Natalie Bonfine, Meghan Novisky, Mark R. Munetz, and Christian Ritter. 2012. “Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs in Rural Communities: A Focus Group Study.” Community Mental Health Journal 49(6):756-764.
Mary Gallagher, David Skubby, Natalie Bonfine, Mark R. Munetz, and Jennifer L. S. Teller. 2011. “Recognition and Understanding of Goals and Roles: The Key Internal Features of Mental Health Court Teams.” International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 34:406-413.