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In this episode, we meet-up again with Dr. Andre Clayborne who previously was navigating the move to another institution while on the tenure-track as an assistant professor. Today, we ask him about his new academic life as an associate professor and administrator.
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Cast list:
Guest:
Dr. Andre Clayborne
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 ChenArtwork is created using Canva (canva.com)

In this episode, we continue our previous discussion on parental leave policy and its unintended consequences with Dr. Amir Arzani from the University of Utah. He joins us to share his experiences with us.
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Guest:
Dr. Amir Arzani (guest) is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah.
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 ChenArtwork is created using Canva (canva.com)

In this episode, we talk about the financial aspects of faculty life, emphasizing the critical role finances play in both their personal and professional lives. We discuss how managing finances effectively empowers faculty to excel academically, support their families, and ensure long-term stability and security.

References:
https://www.aaup.org/issues/responding-financial-crisis/understanding-institutional-finances
Contact list: If you have any comments about our show or have suggestions for a future topic, please contact us at info@thisacademiclife.org. You can also find us on the webpage https://thisacademiclife.org and on Facebook group “This Academic Life”.
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 ChenArtwork is created using Canva (canva.com)

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 ChenArtwork is created using Canva (canva.com)

In this episode, we talk about competing clocks: tenure and biological clocks, in a professor’s academic life.

References:
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ903572.pdf
Contact list: If you have any comments about our show or have suggestions for a future topic, please contact us at info@thisacademiclife.org. You can also find us on the webpage https://thisacademiclife.org and on Facebook group “This Academic Life”.
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 ChenArtwork is created using Canva (canva.com)

In this episode, we talk about research plagiarism and fraud that happen around us, and ways to mitigate them. 

References: 
https://www.science.org/content/article/when-postdoc-in-my-lab-committed-fraud-i-had-to-face-my-culpabilityContact list: If you have any comments about our show or have suggestions for a future topic, please contact us at info@thisacademiclife.org. You can also find us on the webpage https://thisacademiclife.org and on Facebook group “This Academic Life”.
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 ChenArtwork is created using Canva (canva.com)