This month we are focusing on mental health in academia, and today we have a heart-wrenching talk with Amanda Gorham a PhD student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Amanda experienced postpartum depression (PPD) after …
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Meet Caleb Gardner a Professor at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania (UTAS). Q1. Tell us a bit about your work and family. I work in fisheries science at IMAS, mainly …
Interview with Professor Caleb Gardner on Paternity Leave & Academia Read More
Kerrie Walkem is a member of the aKIDemic Life Advisory Board and a very experienced family health professional. Q1. Tell us a bit about your professional experience and background. I am a registered nurse and …
Interview with Kerrie Walkem on the Well-Being of Parents & Carers Working in Academia Read More
Assistant Professor Anna CohenMiller is a member of the aKIDemic Life Advisory Board. She is Founder of The Motherscholar Project. Since 2010, she has been researching, creating support networks, and providing resources for mothers in …
Interview with Assistant Professor Anna CohenMiller on Traveling to Conferences with Kids Read More
Associate Professor Alan Duffy is a member of the aKIDemic Life Advisory Board. He is a Research Fellow at Swinburne University and Lead Scientist of the Royal Institution of Australia. He has just returned to …
Interview with Professor Alan Duffy on Taking Paternity Leave in Academia Read More
Dr Scott Jones is a postdoc at the USGS, based in California. He recently moved his wife, two kids and a bump across the country for this new position. His posts on twitter of the …
Interview with Dr. Scott Jones on Relocating for a Job with Family Read More
Professor Christina Hicks is a member of the aKIDemic Life Advisory Board, and is a social scientist working at Lancaster University in the UK. Christina a champion of equity in academia – she is the …
Interview with Professor Christina Hicks on Taking Kids Into the Field Read More
Professor Gretta Pecl is a member of the aKIDemic Life Advisory Board. She is Director of the Centre for Marine Socioecology in Hobart, Tasmania. She is a specialist in climate change ecology and founded the …
Interview with Professor Gretta Pecl on Work-Life Balance Read More
Dr Jeremy Brownlie is a member of the aKIDemic Life Advisory Board. His research focuses on insects and their symbionts. He is President-elect for Science and Technology Australia. Q1. Tell us a bit about your …
Interview with Dr. Jeremy Brownlie on Balancing a Career and Being a Dad Read More
Dr Sanam Mustafa is a member of the aKIDemic Life Advisory Board. She is a Research Fellow at the Australian Research Council, Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) at the University of Adelaide, and …
Interview with Dr. Sanam Mustafa on Returning to Work After Parental Leave Read More
