Ep.71 – Unintended Consequences of Parental Leave

This Academic Life

In this episode, we talk about unintended consequences of parental leave as its potential impact on workplace dynamics, gender equality, and organizational policies.

References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7904257/

https://www.metafilter.com/160621/The-unintended-consequences-of-tenure-timeouts

https://docs.iza.org/dp9904.pdf

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/12/6820

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Cast list:

Hosts:

  • Prof. Kim Lewis (host) is a Professor of Physics and Associate Dean of Research in the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University.
  • Prof. Pania Newell (host) is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Utah.
  • Prof. Lucy Zhang (host) is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Editing team:

  • Music by RuthAnn Schallert-Wygal (schallert.wygal@gmail.com)
  • Edited by Angella Chen
  • Artwork is created using Canva (canva.com)

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