Jensen Skinner, Dietitian, Performance Nutrition

Jensen Skinner

  • Title
    Director of Performance Nutrition - Olympic Sports
  • Email
    JDS@athletics.wisc.edu
  • Phone
    608-225-3444
  • Sports & Areas of Focus
    M/W Basketball, M/W Swimming & Diving, M/W Tennis, Women's Soccer, Softball

Jensen Skinner joined the Wisconsin Athletics staff in 2021. Skinner is responsible for overseeing all all nutritional services and education for the basketball, swimming & diving, tennis, women’s soccer and softball teams. Prior to joining the Badgers, Jensen was a Gatorade SNIP Fellow at Michigan and Performance Dietitian Intern at Arizona State, coordinating nutrition services for a variety of teams.

Originally from Janesville, Wis., Jensen earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Dietetics at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and her Master's degree in Nutrition with a concentration in Sports Nutrition at Arizona State University. During her time at Arizona State she conducted research in heat acclimation and the diet quality of female collegiate athletes. Skinner is a registered dietitian through the Commission for Dietetic Registration (CDR).