Presentation Titles:

1. A Man with 1000 Kids: The Complexity of Genetic Sexual Attraction in Reunion Relationships, Panel Moderator
2. Nurtured by Nature: Adoptee Experiences and the Healing Power of Nature

Bio: Eileen Skahill received her master’s degree in sociology in 2012 and is an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. She created courses in Adoption and Family Studies and Environmental Sociology which are available to students in the School of Social Work, Women’s and Ethnic Studies and The Humanities departments. Eileen has volunteered in varying capacities with adoption nonprofits over the last decade and dedicated her academic career toward the pursuit of teaching and sharing the unique lived experiences of all members of the adoption constellation. Eileen holds a Master’s Certification in Environmental Education through the North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE). She has been a lifelong advocate for the natural world and its sentient beings. Eileen is dedicated to the power of “each one, reach one, teach one‚” and she strives to create communities of students, colleagues and friends who share the same mission.  Eileen made the film Nurtured by Nature: Adoptee Experiences and the Healing Power of Nature in 2024.