Today, Sarah interviews Dr. Stephanie Wheeler, a friend and colleague at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Wheeler, who found out she was promoted to full professor the day after giving birth to twins (children #3 and #4), reflects on how she balances professional advancement with parenting. She discusses her initial uncertainty about her career path and her personal strategy for normalizing the conversation surrounding life as a working mother.

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Related Readings and Links:
Meet Stephanie Wheeler
UNC Lineberger Cancer Center
Pregnancy in the Academy: A Guidebook
What is an R01?
Conversation at *3:40* refers to Episode 104
Conversation at 46:02 refers to Episode 107

Recorded: August 8, 2019

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast
E-mail: [email protected]
Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301
(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)

Creative Director: Mara Buchbinder
Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.com
Production, editing, and admin by: Molly Horak and Jeremiah Murphy
Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs
Sibling podcast: The Effort Report

Today, Sarah interviews Dr. Stephanie Wheeler, a friend and colleague at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Wheeler, who found out she was promoted to full professor the day after giving birth to twins (children #3 and #4), reflects on how she balances professional advancement with parenting. She discusses her initial uncertainty about her career path and her personal strategy for normalizing the conversation surrounding life as a working mother.

Click here to subscribe on iTunes!

Related Readings and Links: 

Meet Stephanie Wheeler

UNC Lineberger Cancer Center

Pregnancy in the Academy: A Guidebook

What is an R01? 

Conversation at 3:40 refers to Episode 104

Conversation at 46:02 refers to Episode 107


Recorded: August 8, 2019

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast

E-mail: [email protected] 

Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301

(Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!)

Creative Director: Mara Buchbinder

Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.com  

Production, editing, and admin by: Molly Horak and Jeremiah Murphy

Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs

Sibling podcast: The Effort Report

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