Today Sarah interviews Katie Grogan, an interdisciplinary biologist working as a post-doc at Pennsylvania State University. Last year, Katie wrote an article outlining the many ways gender bias appears in academia. She discusses her experiences as a woman in STEM, the many factors that prompted her to speak out on this issue, and suggests actions everyone can take to make academia more equitable. Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: Katie’s article in NatureKatie’s Twitter ThreadPostdoctoral Program at Emory UniversityHow Woman Can Combat Gender BiasUniversity of Arizona LawsuitIris Bohnet: Gender Bias by DesignA transcript of the episode can be found here.Recorded: December 31, 2018Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcastE-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comProduction, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: The Effort Report

Today Sarah interviews Katie Grogan, an interdisciplinary biologist working as a post-doc at Pennsylvania State University. Last year, Katie wrote an article outlining the many ways gender bias appears in academia. She discusses her experiences as a woman in STEM, the many factors that prompted her to speak out on this issue, and suggests actions everyone can take to make academia more equitable. Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-018-0747-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katie’s article in Nature</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Dr_KatieG1/status/1042438093041790977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1042438093041790977&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthreadreaderapp.com%2Fthread%2F1067129431305715712.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katie’s Twitter Thread</a><a href="http://www.biology.emory.edu/first/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Postdoctoral Program at Emory University</a><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06697-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Woman Can Combat Gender Bias</a><a href="https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/employment-labor/867978-university-of-arizona-class-action-says-gender-bias-hinders-female-professors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Arizona Lawsuit</a><a href="https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674089037" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Iris Bohnet: Gender Bias by Design</a>A transcript of the episode can be found <a href="/s/S2_Katie-Grogan-Final-Transcript.docx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>Recorded: December 31, 2018 Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a>E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!) Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa —<a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PremiumBeat.com</a>Production, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: <a href="http://theeffortreport.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Effort Report</a>

S206: Katie

This journal club topic is near and dear to Sarah and Whitney’s hearts: task management. In a world where email is unavoidable, scheduling is more important than ever, and deadlines are all too real, how does one sift through the clutter to be as productive (and sane!) as possible? Whitney and Sarah share how they organize their lives, give advice on apps and programs to help function more efficiently, and commiserate over coming to realize that there aren’t simply enough hours in the day to fit everything in (and that’s probably for the best!).  Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: Conversation at 9:33 and 50:16 references Episode 111Conversation at 17:19 references Episode 109Conversation at 54:47 references Episode 100Kelly Ann RockquemoreDavid Allen’s Getting Things DoneGretchen Rubin: Essential HabitsKanbanflowTrelloDropboxAdam Grant: “No, You Can’t Ignore Email. It’s Rude.”Scanner ProA transcript of the episode can be found here.Recorded: July 11, 2019Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcastE-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comProduction, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: The Effort Report

This journal club topic is near and dear to Sarah and Whitney’s hearts: task management. In a world where email is unavoidable, scheduling is more important than ever, and deadlines are all too real, how does one sift through the clutter to be as productive (and sane!) as possible? Whitney and Sarah share how they organize their lives, give advice on apps and programs to help function more efficiently, and commiserate over coming to realize that there aren’t simply enough hours in the day to fit everything in (and that’s probably for the best!).  Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: Conversation at 9:33 and 50:16 references <a href="/episodes/2019/8/1/s111-bonus-sarahs-summer-travels" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 111</a>Conversation at 17:19 references <a href="/episodes/2019/5/9/s109-bonus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 109</a>Conversation at 54:47 references <a href="/episodes/2019/1/15/s100-episode-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 100</a><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/users/kerry-ann-rockquemore" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kelly Ann Rockquemore</a><a href="https://gettingthingsdone.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Allen’s Getting Things Done</a><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/collection/my-essential-habits-collection/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gretchen Rubin: Essential Habits</a><a href="https://kanbanflow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kanbanflow</a><a href="https://trello.com/en-US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trello</a><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dropbox</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/opinion/sunday/email-etiquette.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Grant: “No, You Can’t Ignore Email. It’s Rude.”</a><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scanner-pro/id333710667" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scanner Pro</a>A transcript of the episode can be found here. Recorded: July 11, 2019Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a>E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa —<a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PremiumBeat.com</a>Production, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: <a href="http://theeffortreport.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Effort Report</a>

S205: Task Management

Today Sarah speaks with Dr. Ariana Vigil, a professor in the Women’s and Gender Studies department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ariana researches Latinx culture and literature and shares her unconventional path to becoming a professor (hint: much of it was accidental!) and what it’s like to be a Latina academic in a predominantly white institution. Ariana also shares feelings of isolation throughout her career, how she balances being a single mother with her busy workload, and how getting tenure has impacted her work habits. Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: Conversation at 55:05 refers to Episode 102Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty DiversityUniversity of Nebraska Institute for Ethnic StudiesUNC Latina/o Studies ProgramChoosing Single MotherhoodA transcript of the episode can be found here.Recorded: June 27, 2019Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcastE-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comProduction, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: The Effort Report

Today Sarah speaks with Dr. Ariana Vigil, a professor in the Women’s and Gender Studies department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ariana researches Latinx culture and literature and shares her unconventional path to becoming a professor (hint: much of it was accidental!) and what it’s like to be a Latina academic in a predominantly white institution. Ariana also shares feelings of isolation throughout her career, how she balances being a single mother with her busy workload, and how getting tenure has impacted her work habits. Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: Conversation at 55:05 refers to <a href="/episodes/2019/2/14/s102-division-of-labor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 102</a><a href="https://research.unc.edu/carolina-postdocs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity</a><a href="https://ethnicstudies.unl.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Nebraska Institute for Ethnic Studies</a><a href="https://lsp.unc.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UNC Latina/o Studies Program</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Choosing-Single-Motherhood-Thinking-Womans/dp/0618833323" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Choosing Single Motherhood</a>A transcript of the episode can be found <a href="/s/S2_Ariana-Vigil_FINAL-TRANSCRIPT.docx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Recorded: June 27, 2019Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a>E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa —<a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PremiumBeat.com</a>Production, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: <a href="http://theeffortreport.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Effort Report</a>

S204: Ariana

In today’s journal club, Sarah and Whitney dive in to a topic that’s frequently seen as taboo: money. Sarah hates personal finance and rarely logs into her bank accounts; Whitney balances her checkbook for fun -- but the two agree that paying for grad school, negotiating salaries, and managing finances are important but can be difficult. They reflect on their own experiences to offer advice to AcaDames at multiple career stages. Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: Conversation starting at 42:56 refers to Episode 101Call Your Girlfriend: Millennial Money EpisodeRefinery 29 Money Diary ArticleWhitney’s Budgeting AppWhy Don’t Professors Make More Money? Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholarship PostdocBad with Money with Gaby Dunn PodcastBattle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace PodcastA transcript of the episode can be found here.Recorded: August 23, 2018Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcastE-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comProduction, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: The Effort Report

In today’s journal club, Sarah and Whitney dive in to a topic that’s frequently seen as taboo: money. Sarah hates personal finance and rarely logs into her bank accounts; Whitney balances her checkbook for fun -- but the two agree that paying for grad school, negotiating salaries, and managing finances are important but can be difficult. They reflect on their own experiences to offer advice to AcaDames at multiple career stages. Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: Conversation starting at 42:56 refers to <a href="/episodes/2019/1/29/s101-sarah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 101</a><a href="https://www.callyourgirlfriend.com/episodes/2018/3/internet-outrage-part-2-millennial-money" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Call Your Girlfriend: Millennial Money Episode</a><a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/money-diary-new-york-city-marketing-intern-income" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Refinery 29 Money Diary Article</a><a href="https://www.youneedabudget.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whitney’s Budgeting App</a><a href="https://www.chronicle.com/article/Why-Don-t-Professors-Make/242329" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Don’t Professors Make More Money?</a> <a href="http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholarship Postdoc</a><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stitcher/bad-with-money" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bad with Money with Gaby Dunn Podcast</a><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kuow/battle-tactics-for-your-sexist-workplace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace Podcast</a>A transcript of the episode can be found <a href="/s/Money_Final_Transcript.docx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>Recorded: August 23, 2018Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a>E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa —<a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PremiumBeat.com</a>Production, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: <a href="http://theeffortreport.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Effort Report</a>

S203: Money ‍♀️‍♀️

Today Whitney speaks with Dr. Ruth Pearce, a social researcher and feminist scholar based at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Ruth discusses her current work with the Trans Pregnancy project, why gender equity schemes are so important in academia, and offers tips for resiliency when facing online harassment and political backlash. Along the way, she shares stories of her life as a trans woman, how academic institutions in the UK differ from those in the  US, and the similarities between organizing a concert and organizing a conference.  Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: Conversation starting at 26:26 refers to Episode 108Dr. Ruth Pearce The Trans Pregnancy ProjectAthena SWAN Athena SWAN and Gender Equity Schemes Trans Temporalities and Nonlinear AgingThe Origins of IntersectionalityThomas Beatie A transcript of the episode can be found here. Recorded: June 26, 2019Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcastE-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comProduction, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: The Effort Report

Today Whitney speaks with Dr. Ruth Pearce, a social researcher and feminist scholar based at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Ruth discusses her current work with the Trans Pregnancy project, why gender equity schemes are so important in academia, and offers tips for resiliency when facing online harassment and political backlash. Along the way, she shares stories of her life as a trans woman, how academic institutions in the UK differ from those in the  US, and the similarities between organizing a concert and organizing a conference.  Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: Conversation starting at 26:26 refers to <a href="/episodes/2019/4/25/s108-rena" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 108</a><a href="https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/sociology/staff/44/dr-ruth-pearce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Ruth Pearce </a><a href="https://transpregnancy.leeds.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Trans Pregnancy Project</a><a href="https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/charters/athena-swan-charter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Athena SWAN </a><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gwao.12336" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Athena SWAN and Gender Equity Schemes </a><a href="https://ruthpearce.net/2018/11/16/trans-temporalities-and-non-linear-ageing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trans Temporalities and Nonlinear Aging</a><a href="https://www.cjr.org/language_corner/intersectionality.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Origins of Intersectionality</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/fashion/22pregnant.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thomas Beatie </a>A transcript of the episode can be found <a href="/s/s2_Ruth_Pearce_FINAL.docx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here. </a>Recorded: June 26, 2019 Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a>E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa —<a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PremiumBeat.com</a>Production, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: <a href="http://theeffortreport.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Effort Report</a>

S202: Ruth 

In our Season 2 opener, Sarah and Whitney reflect on the events of the last three months. Whitney transitioned back from maternity leave, Sarah wrapped up research overseas and wrote her first big grant -- and Sarah shares about her vacation and Whitney shares why she needs one! We’ll also read feedback from the summer bonus episodes, answer listener questions, and give a sneak peak of what to expect later in the season.  Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: Conversation starting around 28:32 refers to Episode 108Conversation starting around 15:10 refers to Episode 103The Importance of Vacation to Physical and Mental HealthDo Vacations Improve Your Creativity?National Science Foundation’s TEAM ADVANCE Grants Pros and Cons of the All-Inclusive Resort VacationSolo-Parenting Vacations at All-Inclusive ResortsHappier with Gretchen Rubin: Creating a Standardized VacationThe Miscarriage Penalty Are Conferences Providing Enough Childcare? Sarah’s Tweet: Evidence-Based Approaches to Applying RulesA transcript of this episode can be found here. Recorded: August 22, 2019Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcastE-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comProduction, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: The Effort Report

In our Season 2 opener, Sarah and Whitney reflect on the events of the last three months. Whitney transitioned back from maternity leave, Sarah wrapped up research overseas and wrote her first big grant -- and Sarah shares about her vacation and Whitney shares why she needs one! We’ll also read feedback from the summer bonus episodes, answer listener questions, and give a sneak peak of what to expect later in the season.  Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links: Conversation starting around 28:32 refers to <a href="/episodes/2019/4/25/s108-rena" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 108</a>Conversation starting around 15:10 refers to <a href="/episodes/2019/2/12/s103-whitney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 103</a><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201006/the-importance-vacations-our-physical-and-mental-health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Importance of Vacation to Physical and Mental Health</a><a href="https://www.vox.com/2014/7/22/5912369/creativity-vacation-work-office" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Do Vacations Improve Your Creativity?</a><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/advance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Science Foundation’s TEAM ADVANCE Grants </a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/escape-debate-all-inclusive-resorts/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pros and Cons of the All-Inclusive Resort Vacation</a><a href="https://thepointsguy.com/guide/single-parent-vacations-with-kids/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solo-Parenting Vacations at All-Inclusive Resorts</a><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/158-happier-standardized-vacation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Creating a Standardized Vacation</a><a href="https://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Miscarriage-Penalty/238526" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Miscarriage Penalty </a><a href="https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2018/12/are-conferences-providing-enough-child-care-support-we-decided-find-out" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Are Conferences Providing Enough Childcare? </a><a href="https://twitter.com/birkensarah/status/1161669656861499398" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s Tweet: Evidence-Based Approaches to Applying Rules</a>A transcript of this episode can be found <a href="/s/S2_02_Launch_FINAL_TRANSCRIPT-ye5j.docx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a> Recorded: August 22, 2019Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a>E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa —<a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PremiumBeat.com</a>Production, editing, and admin by: Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: <a href="http://theeffortreport.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Effort Report</a>

S201: Back-from-Summer Updates

AcaDames is back with a jam-packed second season! From task management to money, allyship to professional chemistry, co-hosts Whitney Robinson and Sarah Birken — and a lineup of trailblazing guests! — tackle difficult subjects through intimate conversations. This season you’ll hear from a wider range of guests, including our first AcaDame based outside the U.S., a post-doc, a humanities scholar, and a researcher working in a Think Tank. Along the way, they continue to share insider knowledge about the “hidden curriculum” for professional advancement (and potential world domination). Season Two coming August 29, 2019. Recorded: August 12, 2019A transcript of the trailer can be found here. Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcastE-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comProduction, editing, and admin by: Cee Cee Huffman, Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: The Effort Report

AcaDames is back with a jam-packed second season! From task management to money, allyship to professional chemistry, co-hosts Whitney Robinson and Sarah Birken — and a lineup of trailblazing guests! — tackle difficult subjects through intimate conversations. This season you’ll hear from a wider range of guests, including our first AcaDame based outside the U.S., a post-doc, a humanities scholar, and a researcher working in a Think Tank. Along the way, they continue to share insider knowledge about the “hidden curriculum” for professional advancement (and potential world domination). Season Two coming August 29, 2019. Recorded: August 12, 2019A transcript of the trailer can be found <a href="/s/S201_Teaser_FINAL_TRANSCRIPT.docx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a> Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a>E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa —<a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PremiumBeat.com</a>Production, editing, and admin by: Cee Cee Huffman, Tamara Huson, Molly Horak, and Jeremiah MurphyArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: <a href="http://theeffortreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Effort Report</a>

Season Two Trailer

In this bonus episode, Sarah reflects on her international professional travel. She describes why she brought her family to Sweden, how she managed her anxiety and work in the weeks leading up to it, and offers additional tips for networking as an introvert.  Discussed this week:Lexapro antidepressant Linköping University in SwedenKing's College London Implementation Science Masterclass in EnglandRecorded: July 27, 2019Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcastE-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comProduction, editing, and admin by: Cee Cee Huffman and Tamara HusonArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: The Effort Report

In this bonus episode, Sarah reflects on her international professional travel. She describes why she brought her family to Sweden, how she managed her anxiety and work in the weeks leading up to it, and offers additional tips for networking as an introvert.  Discussed this week: <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/escitalopram-oral-route/description/drg-20063707" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lexapro</a> antidepressant  <a href="https://liu.se/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linköping University</a> in Sweden <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/implementation-science-masterclass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">King's College London Implementation Science Masterclass</a> in England Recorded: July 27, 2019 Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a>E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!) Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa —<a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PremiumBeat.com</a>Production, editing, and admin by: Cee Cee Huffman and Tamara HusonArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: <a href="http://theeffortreport.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Effort Report</a>

S111: Bonus: Sarah's Summer Travels

Here's a quick-turnaround bonus episode of Whitney reflecting on her recent conference travel. It's uncut and hot off the presses. Our co-host, Whitney, reflects on what she wore, plus-sized shopping, the power of freshly braided hair, the mental and economic load of just getting to a conference, and why she even bothered. At the end of the episode, Whitney talks about the logistical challenges of conferencing when you’re exclusively breastfeeding an infant. Also Donald Rumsfeld makes an appearance. And finally, #blackgirlmagic! Discussed this week:Previous AcaDames episodes mentioned in this episode:Bodies - re: clothes at conferencesWhitney - re: Whitney’s older son who was pretermMalcolm Barrett analysis of #SER2019 Twitter data What is a drop-in daycare center? EpistemologyMyers Briggs personality framework (see INFJ personality type here)MSP (Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport) Family Services resources, including children’s play area, support for families with children with special needs, and breastmilk feeding accommodationsTwitter hashtags referenced:#SER2019 #EpiTwitter#blackgirlmagic#BlackEpiMatters at @black_epi Retailers or business mentioned in this episode (none are paid advertisers): Torrid, Kohl’s, Old Navy, Stitch Fix, Crocs, BabyGoGo, Ergobaby, BabyBjorn, Amazon Recorded: June 24, 2019Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcastE-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comProduction, editing, and admin by: Cee Cee Huffman and Tamara HusonArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: The Effort Report

Here's a quick-turnaround bonus episode of Whitney reflecting on her recent conference travel. It's uncut and hot off the presses. Our co-host, Whitney, reflects on what she wore, plus-sized shopping, the power of freshly braided hair, the mental and economic load of just getting to a conference, and why she even bothered. At the end of the episode, Whitney talks about the logistical challenges of conferencing when you’re exclusively breastfeeding an infant. Also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_are_known_knowns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donald Rumsfeld makes an appearance</a>. And finally, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/backgirlmagic/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#blackgirlmagic</a>! Discussed this week:Previous AcaDames episodes mentioned in this episode:<ul><li><a href="/episodes/2019/4/9/s107-journal-club-bodies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bodies</a> - re: clothes at conferences</li><li><a href="/episodes/2019/2/12/s103-whitney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whitney</a> - re: Whitney’s older son who was preterm</li></ul> <a href="https://malco.io/2019/06/23/ser2019-in-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Malcolm Barrett analysis of #SER2019 Twitter data </a>What is a <a href="https://www.verywellfamily.com/drop-in-care-babysitting-616857" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">drop-in daycare center</a>? <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epistemology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Epistemology</a> <a href="https://www.mbtionline.com/?utm_source=MBF&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myers Briggs personality framework</a> (see INFJ personality type <a href="https://www.mbtionline.com/types/INFJ/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>)<a href="https://www.mspairport.com/airport/service-amenities/family-services" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MSP (Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport) Family Services resources</a>, including children’s play area, support for families with children with special needs, and breastmilk feeding accommodations Twitter hashtags referenced:#SER2019 #EpiTwitter#blackgirlmagic#BlackEpiMatters at @black_epi  Retailers or business mentioned in this episode (none are paid advertisers): Torrid, Kohl’s, Old Navy, Stitch Fix, Crocs, BabyGoGo, Ergobaby, BabyBjorn, <a href="https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/3/11/18260472/amazon-warehouse-workers-911-calls-suicide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> Recorded: June 24, 2019 Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a>E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!) Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderMusic by: Grace Mesa —<a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PremiumBeat.com</a>Production, editing, and admin by: Cee Cee Huffman and Tamara HusonArtwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens DesignsSibling podcast: The Effort Report

S110: Bonus: Summer Conferencing

And that’s a wrap for Season 1 of AcaDames! In this final bonus episode of the season, Whitney and Sarah answer some great questions we’ve received from listeners and give a sneak peek of what you can expect for Season 2. We also discuss a twitter thread from friend of AcaDames and listener @kemidoll, therapy, and Sarah’s approach to task managing herself out of letting work take over her personal life.If you’re in the Raleigh-Durham area on Tuesday, May 16 at 5:30PM, we hope you’ll join us for happy hour at Tyler’s Taproom in Carrboro. We’ll talk about Season 1, reflect on what you liked and what you didn’t like. We’ll also give some Season 2 teasers and have fun celebrating the end of a great semester. Otherwise, we’ll be back with new episodes in August 2019!  Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links:Conversation starting around 24:10 refers to Episode 105The Upspeak conversation references the Bodies episode. Fresh Air EpisodeSarah’s Task Management SystemOne definition of adjunct#CiteBlackWomen movement and podcast: website and twitter Sarah’s Calendaring SystemWhy Calendars are More Effective Than To Do ListsCall Your Girlfriend Episode on Therapyhttps://twitter.com/birkensarah/status/1113261322488225792Men cite themselves more than women doUnderstanding the Extent of Gender Gap in CitationsGoogle Scholar: Citations and GenderUsing a Flexible Spending AccountShould I Get an FSA?Recorded: May 2, 2019Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comCreative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

And that’s a wrap for Season 1 of AcaDames! In this final bonus episode of the season, Whitney and Sarah answer some great questions we’ve received from listeners and give a sneak peek of what you can expect for Season 2. We also discuss a twitter thread from friend of AcaDames and listener @kemidoll, therapy, and Sarah’s approach to task managing herself out of letting work take over her personal life.If you’re in the Raleigh-Durham area on Tuesday, May 16 at 5:30PM, we hope you’ll join us for happy hour at Tyler’s Taproom in Carrboro. We’ll talk about Season 1, reflect on what you liked and what you didn’t like. We’ll also give some Season 2 teasers and have fun celebrating the end of a great semester. Otherwise, we’ll be back with new episodes in August 2019!  Click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes! Related readings and links:Conversation starting around 24:10 refers to <a href="/episodes/2019/3/20/s105-bonus-whitney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 105</a>The Upspeak conversation references the <a href="/episodes/2019/4/9/s107-journal-club-bodies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bodies episode.</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2019/03/28/707561765/fresh-air-for-march-28-2019-a-psychotherapist-goes-to-therapy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fresh Air Episode</a><a href="http://Kanbanflow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s Task Management System</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjunct_professors_in_North_America" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One definition of adjunct</a>#CiteBlackWomen movement and <a href="https://www.citeblackwomencollective.org/our-podcast.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast</a>: <a href="https://www.citeblackwomencollective.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/citeblackwomen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter </a><a href="https://asana.com/resources/visual-project-management-kanban-timeline-calendar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s Calendaring System</a><a href="https://medium.com/the-mission/why-calendars-are-more-effective-than-to-do-lists-9bc6ce3bee50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Calendars are More Effective Than To Do Lists</a><a href="https://pca.st/0Fp0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Call Your Girlfriend Episode on Therapy</a><a href="https://twitter.com/birkensarah/status/1113261322488225792" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/birkensarah/status/1113261322488225792</a><a href="https://www.nature.com/news/men-cite-themselves-more-than-women-do-1.20176" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Men cite themselves more than women do</a><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/08/16/new-research-shows-extent-gender-gap-citations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Understanding the Extent of Gender Gap in Citations</a><a href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&amp;as_sdt=0%2C34&amp;q=gender+citations+men+&amp;btnG=#d=gs_qabs&amp;u=%23p%3DBvBRqiGaT_IJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Scholar: Citations and Gender</a><a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/have-job-based-coverage/flexible-spending-accounts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using a Flexible Spending Account</a><a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/health/what-is-flexible-spending-account/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Should I Get an FSA?</a> Recorded: May 2, 2019Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:acadamespodcast@gmail.com">acadamespodcast@gmail.com</a> Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!) Music by: Grace Mesa — <a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PremiumBeat.com</a>Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

S109: End of Season Q&A

Is being a woman in academia a dream, game, or scam? AcaDames is a biweekly podcast that explores this question through interviews with a diverse range of women. Discussions cover career trajectories, finances, childbearing decisions, spirituality, the ever-present patriarchy and everything in between. Co-hosts Whitney Robinson and Sarah Birken open up to each other and their guests in intimate, frank, and often funny conversations. Along the way, they share insider knowledge about the “hidden curriculum” for professional advancement (and potential world domination). Episodes released every other Thursday during the semester.

Today Sarah and Whitney speak with Dr. Rena Pasick, a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Whitney reunites with the woman who created a training program in which she participated when she was a student. The program encouraged underrepresented people of color and LGBTQ people to pursue doctoral programs and careers in research. Rena discusses her journey from reluctant leader to trailblazer and imparts words of wisdom regarding research, mentorship, coping with stress, and more. Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Related readings and links:Dr. Rena J. PasickMinority Training Program in Cancer Control ResearchÉxito: Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training What the heck does emeritus mean? Notable quotes from The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham Recorded: June 14, 2018Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comCreative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

Today Sarah and Whitney speak with Dr. Rena Pasick, a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Whitney reunites with the woman who created a training program in which she participated when she was a student. The program encouraged underrepresented people of color and LGBTQ people to pursue doctoral programs and careers in research. Rena discusses her journey from reluctant leader to trailblazer and imparts words of wisdom regarding research, mentorship, coping with stress, and more. Click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes! Related readings and links:<a href="http://cancer.ucsf.edu/people/profiles/pasick_rena.3585" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Rena J. Pasick</a><a href="http://cancer.ucsf.edu/research/training/minority-training-program-in-cancer-control-research/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minority Training Program in Cancer Control Research</a><a href="https://exitotraining.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Éxito: Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training </a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emeritus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What the heck does emeritus mean? </a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2095259-the-razor-s-edge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Notable quotes from The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham </a> Recorded: June 14, 2018Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:acadamespodcast@gmail.com">acadamespodcast@gmail.com</a> Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!) Music by: Grace Mesa — <a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PremiumBeat.com</a>Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

S108: Rena

In today’s journal club, Whitney and Sarah discuss the challenges of having a body as a woman in academia. Body perceptions, clothing choices, hairstyles, and general physical presence have all played a part. They discuss self-policing and how they can even use aspects of their physical presence to gain strategic advantages at work. NOTE: This episode makes a brief reference to eating disorders. BTW, see if you can hear Louie in the background putting ice in his glass in the last 10 minutes of the show :). Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Discussed this week:The Financial Perks of Being TallNPR’s Fresh Air: From Upspeak To Vocal Fry: Are We 'Policing' Young Women's Voices?National Eating Disorders Association Intersectional InvisibilityBlack/Female/Body Hypervisibility and InvisibilityCute Outfits and the Academic CareerWhat Not to Wear, Assistant Professor Edition: Fashion for the Academic Set (NOTE: our team finds this advice prescriptive and does not necessarily endorse its contents.) Recorded: July 16, 2018Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comCreative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs 

In today’s journal club, Whitney and Sarah discuss the challenges of having a body as a woman in academia. Body perceptions, clothing choices, hairstyles, and general physical presence have all played a part. They discuss self-policing and how they can even use aspects of their physical presence to gain strategic advantages at work. NOTE: This episode makes a brief reference to eating disorders. BTW, see if you can hear Louie in the background putting ice in his glass in the last 10 minutes of the show :). Click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes! Discussed this week:<a href="https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/393518/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Financial Perks of Being Tall</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2015/07/23/425608745/from-upspeak-to-vocal-fry-are-we-policing-young-womens-voices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NPR’s Fresh Air: From Upspeak To Vocal Fry: Are We 'Policing' Young Women's Voices?</a><a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Eating Disorders Association</a> <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11199-008-9424-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Intersectional Invisibility</a><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.18666/jlr-2013-v45-i5-4367" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black/Female/Body Hypervisibility and Invisibility</a><a href="https://www.chronicle.com/article/Cute-Outfitsthe-Academic/241309" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cute Outfits and the Academic Career</a><a href="http://theprofessorisin.com/2011/07/28/what-not-to-wear-assistant-professor-edition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Not to Wear, Assistant Professor Edition: Fashion for the Academic Set</a> (NOTE: our team finds this advice prescriptive and does not necessarily endorse its contents.) Recorded: July 16, 2018Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:acadamespodcast@gmail.com">acadamespodcast@gmail.com</a> Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!) Music by: Grace Mesa — <a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PremiumBeat.com</a>Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

S107: Journal Club: Bodies

Today Sarah chats with Jessie Borelli, an Associate Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior at the University of California, Irvine. Jessie’s research focuses on the links between close relationships, emotions, health, and development. Jessie discusses her initial insecurities and struggles to find her career path under the constraints of being a military spouse, the sacrifices along the way, and her personal evolution to embrace her ambitions and goals.  Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Discussed this week:Invisibilia: The Personality MythDoes Your Body Really Refresh Itself Every 7 Years?Overview: Enhancing your relationships and building stronger attachments: “Relational Savoring” Full Research: Enhancing your relationships and building stronger attachments: “Relational Savoring” Recorded: March 8, 2018Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comCreative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs 

Today Sarah chats with Jessie Borelli, an Associate Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior at the University of California, Irvine. Jessie’s research focuses on the links between close relationships, emotions, health, and development. Jessie discusses her initial insecurities and struggles to find her career path under the constraints of being a military spouse, the sacrifices along the way, and her personal evolution to embrace her ambitions and goals.  Click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes! Discussed this week:<a href="https://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/482836315/the-personality-myth?showDate=2016-06-24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Invisibilia: The Personality Myth</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/06/28/483732115/how-old-is-your-body-really" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Does Your Body Really Refresh Itself Every 7 Years?</a><a href="https://mic.com/articles/104906/study-reveals-one-great-thing-long-distance-couples-can-teach-the-rest-of-us#.76lolEMcM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overview: Enhancing your relationships and building stronger attachments: “Relational Savoring” </a><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0265407514558960" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full Research: Enhancing your relationships and building stronger attachments: “Relational Savoring” </a>Recorded: March 8, 2018Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:acadamespodcast@gmail.com">acadamespodcast@gmail.com</a> Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — <a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PremiumBeat.com</a>Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

S106: Jessie

Whitney Q

It’s time for AcaDames’ first bonus episode! In late February, Whitney gave birth to baby August. We answer a listener question about balancing all the identities that academic women have, and share with you Whitney’s birth story. Listener note: Whitney’s maternity leave update begins at 13:18.  Click here to subscribe on iTunesDiscussed this week:Why Women Still Can’t Have it AllNational Center for Faculty Development and DiversityWhat is a Birth Center?Recorded: March 16, 2019Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comCreative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

It’s time for AcaDames’ first bonus episode! In late February, Whitney gave birth to baby August. We answer a listener question about balancing all the identities that academic women have, and share with you Whitney’s birth story. Listener note: Whitney’s maternity leave update begins at 13:18.  Click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes Discussed this week:<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/07/why-women-still-cant-have-it-all/309020/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Women Still Can’t Have it All</a><a href="https://www.facultydiversity.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity</a><a href="https://www.birthcenters.org/page/bce_what_is_a_bc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is a Birth Center?</a>Recorded: March 16, 2019Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:acadamespodcast@gmail.com">acadamespodcast@gmail.com</a> Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — <a href="http://PremiumBeat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PremiumBeat.com</a>Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

S105: Bonus: Whitney Q&A and maternity leave update

Today on AcaDames, Sarah and Whitney discuss the joys and struggles of becoming a parent while working in academia. They discuss whether tenure makes taking family leave easier, how to maintain relationships with students while gone, and utilizing childcare to make the transition back to work easier. Is academia really the holy grail of work-life balance? How does the larger cultural environment shape university leave policies? Is there a “perfect time” for AcaDames to have children? Tune in to hear them answer these questions and more. Click here to subscribe on iTunesDiscussed this week:Coming Out As Academic MothersHow Long Can You Wait to Have a Baby?Recorded: September 11, 2018Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comCreative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs 

Today on AcaDames, Sarah and Whitney discuss the joys and struggles of becoming a parent while working in academia. They discuss whether tenure makes taking family leave easier, how to maintain relationships with students while gone, and utilizing childcare to make the transition back to work easier. Is academia really the holy grail of work-life balance? How does the larger cultural environment shape university leave policies? Is there a “perfect time” for AcaDames to have children? Tune in to hear them answer these questions and more. Click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes Discussed this week:<a href="https://www.chronicle.com/article/Coming-Out-as-Academic-Mothers/151157" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coming Out As Academic Mothers</a><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/07/how-long-can-you-wait-to-have-a-baby/309374/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Long Can You Wait to Have a Baby?</a>Recorded: September 11, 2018Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:acadamespodcast@gmail.com">acadamespodcast@gmail.com</a> Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — <a href="http://PremiumBeat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PremiumBeat.com</a>Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

S104: Journal Club: Pregnancy

This week on AcaDames, Whitney discusses what it’s like to receive tenure, why she sets boundaries between her personal and professional life, and even a mathematical formula for choosing love. She also shares her experience being the only black tenure-track woman in her department, and why a home renovation was more stressful than her high-risk pregnancy.  Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Discussed this week:Whitney's dating optimization strategy, Top Tip #2 (around 7:11) in Hannah Fry's TEDTalk: The Mathematics of Love This American Life: LaDonnaWhat is epidemiology?R01 definitionSocial determinants of healthRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Health &amp; Society Scholars Program, now defunctDating site that matched Whitney and Louie - OkCupidNational Institutes of Health full list of institutes, centers, and officesFunding levels for the NIH, according to the list of NIH History of Congressional Appropriations, FYs 2000-2018Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) Whitney had major reservations about the ableist implications of how she described her first-born. Here's a corrective: “Let’s Stop Saying: ‘We Don’t Care, as Long as our Baby’s Healthy” by Sarah SahagianDo women work more collaboratively than men? Articles from the National Bureau of Economic Research and Harvard Business Review.Kimberlé Crenshaw on Intersectionality. Her landmark article, “Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics” from 1989. Also an overview and short video.Recorded: May 31, 2018Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comCreative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs 

This week on AcaDames, Whitney discusses what it’s like to receive tenure, why she sets boundaries between her personal and professional life, and even a mathematical formula for choosing love. She also shares her experience being the only black tenure-track woman in her department, and why a home renovation was more stressful than her high-risk pregnancy.  Click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes! Discussed this week:<ul><li>Whitney's dating optimization strategy, Top Tip #2 (around 7:11) in Hannah Fry's <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_fry_the_mathematics_of_love/transcript?language=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TEDTalk: The Mathematics of Love</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/647/ladonna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This American Life: LaDonna</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/publichealth101/epidemiology.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is epidemiology?</a></li><li><a href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r01.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">R01</a> definition</li><li><a href="https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-of-health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social determinants of health</a></li><li><a href="http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health &amp; Society Scholars Program</a>, now defunct</li><li>Dating site that matched Whitney and Louie - <a href="https://www.okcupid.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OkCupid</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nih.gov/institutes-nih/list-nih-institutes-centers-offices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Institutes of Health</a> full list of institutes, centers, and offices</li><li>Funding levels for the NIH, according to the list of <a href="https://officeofbudget.od.nih.gov/pdfs/FY19/Approp%20History%20by%20IC%20FY%202000%20-%20FY%202018.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NIH History of Congressional Appropriations</a>, FYs 2000-2018</li><li><a href="https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0215/p659.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)</a> </li><li>Whitney had major reservations about the ableist implications of how she described her first-born. Here's a corrective: <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/sarah-sahagian/baby-healthy_b_6336822.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Let’s Stop Saying: ‘We Don’t Care, as Long as our Baby’s Healthy”</a> by Sarah Sahagian</li><li>Do women work more collaboratively than men? Articles from the <a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w19277" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Bureau of Economic Research</a> and <a href="https://hbr.org/2018/07/in-collaborative-work-cultures-women-carry-more-of-the-weight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard Business Review</a>.</li><li>Kimberlé Crenshaw on Intersectionality. Her landmark article, <a href="https://philpapers.org/archive/CREDTI.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics”</a> from 1989. Also an <a href="https://www.law.columbia.edu/pt-br/news/2017/06/kimberle-crenshaw-intersectionality" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">overview</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViDtnfQ9FHc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">short video</a>.</li></ul> Recorded: May 31, 2018Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:acadamespodcast@gmail.com">acadamespodcast@gmail.com</a> Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — <a href="http://PremiumBeat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PremiumBeat.com</a>Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

S103: Whitney

We discuss division of household and work labor as it relates to our lives as AcaDames. Jumping off from an article in Harper’s Bazaar, we parse between the emotional labor associated with managing the feelings (of the men in our lives in particular) and the invisible labor associated with, for example, managing schedules of loved ones. We discuss our experiences in the context of academic institutions that were built with men in mind who have support systems comprised of women (e.g., a stay-at-home wives). We consider the implications of this conventional model of academic home-life for those who are in same-sex partnerships or single. Finally, we propose potential solutions (however problematic): outsourcing labor, changing norms around division of labor, and toeing the line between the efficiency of assuming household roles and the risks of being pigeonholed into them. Click here to subscribe on iTunes!*Relevant Links*Women Aren’t Nags — We’re Just Fed Up — How Emotional Labor is Dragging Down Gender EqualityHow Same-Sex Couples Divide Chores, and What It Reveals About Modern ParentingRecorded: November, 23, 2018Website: acadamespodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you like!)Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comCreative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs 

We discuss division of household and work labor as it relates to our lives as AcaDames. Jumping off from an article in Harper’s Bazaar, we parse between the emotional labor associated with managing the feelings (of the men in our lives in particular) and the invisible labor associated with, for example, managing schedules of loved ones. We discuss our experiences in the context of academic institutions that were built with men in mind who have support systems comprised of women (e.g., a stay-at-home wives). We consider the implications of this conventional model of academic home-life for those who are in same-sex partnerships or single. Finally, we propose potential solutions (however problematic): outsourcing labor, changing norms around division of labor, and toeing the line between the efficiency of assuming household roles and the risks of being pigeonholed into them. Click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes!*Relevant Links*<a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a12063822/emotional-labor-gender-equality/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women Aren’t Nags — We’re Just Fed Up — How Emotional Labor is Dragging Down Gender Equality</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/upshot/same-sex-couples-divide-chores-much-more-evenly-until-they-become-parents.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Same-Sex Couples Divide Chores, and What It Reveals About Modern Parenting</a>Recorded: November, 23, 2018Website: <a href="/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acadamespodcast.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:acadamespodcast@gmail.com">acadamespodcast@gmail.com</a> Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301(Voice memos can also be emailed if you like!) Music by: Grace Mesa — <a href="http://PremiumBeat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PremiumBeat.com</a>Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

S102: Journal Club: Division of Labor

This week on AcaDames, it’s Sarah’s time for a little self-disclosure. Sarah tells the story behind her unconventional decision to start her academic career as a half-time assistant professor, and talks about everything from being homegrown, to withdrawing from a job search, to what it’s like to have kids in grad school.  Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Recorded: April 2, 2018. Website: acadamespodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comCreative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak.Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs 

This week on AcaDames, it’s Sarah’s time for a little self-disclosure. Sarah tells the story behind her unconventional decision to start her academic career as a half-time assistant professor, and talks about everything from being homegrown, to withdrawing from a job search, to what it’s like to have kids in grad school.  Click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes!Recorded: April 2, 2018. Website: <a href="/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acadamespodcast.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:acadamespodcast@gmail.com">acadamespodcast@gmail.com</a> Music by: Grace Mesa — <a href="http://PremiumBeat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PremiumBeat.com</a>Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, Tamara Huson, and Molly Horak. Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

S101: Sarah

In Episode 0, we’re giving you a raw, behind-the-scenes look at what AcaDames is and who we are. These voice memos left between AcaDames Sarah and Whitney give you a peek at how our podcast dreams came to fruition. Episode 1 coming Thursday, January 31.  Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Website: acadamespodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comCreative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, and Tamara Huson

In Episode 0, we’re giving you a raw, behind-the-scenes look at what AcaDames is and who we are. These voice memos left between AcaDames Sarah and Whitney give you a peek at how our podcast dreams came to fruition. Episode 1 coming Thursday, January 31.  Click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes!Website: <a href="/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acadamespodcast.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:acadamespodcast@gmail.com">acadamespodcast@gmail.com</a> Music by: Grace Mesa — <a href="http://PremiumBeat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PremiumBeat.com</a>Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, and Tamara Huson

S100: Episode 0

AcaDames is a biweekly podcast that explores whether being a woman in academia is a dream, game, or scam through interviews with a diverse range of women. Discussions cover career trajectories, finances, childbearing decisions, spirituality, the ever-present patriarchy, and everything in between. Co-hosts Whitney Robinson and Sarah Birken open up to each other and their guests in intimate, frank, and often funny conversations.  Along the way, they share insider knowledge about the “hidden curriculum” for professional advancement (and potential world domination). Season 1 coming Thursday, January 17. Click here to subscribe on iTunes!Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.comCreative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, and Tamara Huson.

AcaDames is a biweekly podcast that explores whether being a woman in academia is a dream, game, or scam through interviews with a diverse range of women. Discussions cover career trajectories, finances, childbearing decisions, spirituality, the ever-present patriarchy, and everything in between. Co-hosts Whitney Robinson and Sarah Birken open up to each other and their guests in intimate, frank, and often funny conversations.  Along the way, they share insider knowledge about the “hidden curriculum” for professional advancement (and potential world domination). Season 1 coming Thursday, January 17. Click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/acadames/id1448222666?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to subscribe on iTunes!Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:acadamespodcast@gmail.com">acadamespodcast@gmail.com</a> Music by: Grace Mesa — <a href="http://PremiumBeat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PremiumBeat.com</a>Creative Director: Mara BuchbinderProduction, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, Logan Castrodale, and Tamara Huson.

Season 1 Trailer

I have recently been feeling the struggle of being an Acadame in a new position as a department chair in a predominantly male college, while finishing my PhD and being a mother. I feel isolated and misunderstood quite often. The feelings of guilt and missing out on my kids’ lives has been rough. Although this podcast does not erase these feelings, it has been helpful to know that I’m NOT alone. Whitney and Sarah have helped me remember what’s important. Thank you 😀

My therapy

I recently discovered this podcast and it’s my new favorite. Listening feels like you’re in the middle of a conversation with Whitney and Sarah, which is usually hard to accomplish over a podcast. They’re so candid, honest, and real and I truly appreciate it. There is also something relevant for EVERYONE to connect with. Can’t wait for more episodes!

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