Balancing Responsibilities
Contents
 | Ihsan M. Salloum advises that taking care of your health and personal life will help your work. Quick Tip - 1 minute 16 seconds |
| Connecting research and community, explains Darrell P. Wheeler, is one way to become an agent of social change. Quick Tip - 1 minute 41 seconds |
| Mary C. Blehar talks about family responsibilities and her career trajectory. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 29 seconds |
| Gary S. Sachs underscores the importance of making time for one's life outside of work. Quick Tip - 1 minute 27 seconds |
| Academia Allows for Flexibility Joachim F. Hallmayer talks about working in an academic setting. Quick Tip - 1 minute 26 seconds |
| Joy in your professional activities is one way of seeking a work-life balance, says Laura Weiss Roberts. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 5 seconds |
| If you're a member of a non-dominant group, the demands of representation affect scholarly productivity, explains Darrell P. Wheeler. Quick Tip |
| Laura Weiss Roberts posits that a life-work balance shifts to reflect where you are in your career and your life. Quick Tip - 1 minute 22 seconds |
| Aude Henin describes an approach to keeping balance between one's personal and professional life. Quick Tip - 1 minute 28 seconds |
| Charles L. Bowden cautions researchers to be careful in the use of their time. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 23 seconds |
| Being Responsible for More and More Don't allow yourself to be pulled in too many different directions, advises Kiki D. Chang. Quick Tip - 1 minute 44 seconds |
| Michael J. Ostacher outlines the challenges in moonlighting as a researcher. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 53 seconds |
| John E. Bates talks about the vital connection between practice and research. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 23 seconds |
| Gary S. Sachs reveals the unconventional "secret" that helped him get through the demanding, early years of his career. Quick Tip - 1 minute 29 seconds |
| Patricia E. Molina suggests that early career researchers think carefully about what is -- and what is not -- important to them. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 40 seconds |
| Ruth M. O'Hara talks about personal circumstances that influenced her career trajectory. Quick Tip - 1 minute 54 seconds |
| Elizabeth L. George explains how careful decisions and a supportive mentor allowed her to balance career and family. Quick Tip - 1 minute 53 seconds |
| José Szapocznik recognizes that research is not a 9-5 job, but a strong team can make the workload easier. Quick Tip - 1 minute 6 seconds |
| Do Whatever You Can to Get Protected Time Douglas Kondo discusses the challenge of making time for research and writing. Quick Tip - 1 minute 7 seconds |
| Luis H. Zayas suggests that family space can offer both respite from and support for academic labor. Quick Tip - 1 minute 55 seconds |
 | Finding a Balance Between Life and Work Robert C. Malenka promotes efficient time management as the key to balancing one's personal and professional life. Q&A |
| Making decisions that affect your career trajectory is not easy, says Mary Ann McCabe. Quick Tip - 1 minute 28 seconds |
| Jeannette R. Ickovics describes how family support structures affect career trajectory. Quick Tip - 1 minute 44 seconds |
| Figuring out how to handle infinite needs is a key part of success, says Laura Weiss Roberts. Quick Tip - 1 minute 25 seconds |
| Have a Long-Term and a Short-Term View Robert Sellers gives some career advice for early researchers. Q&A |
| Having Both Career and Family Is Possible Noreen Reilly-Harrington points out the scheduling flexibility available in a research career. Quick Tip - 1 minute 15 seconds |
| Having a Family Affects Your Research Celia B. Fisher found a way to have both yin and yang in her life. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 21 seconds |
| Roger D. Weiss, has a workable plan B if the grant money dries up. Quick Tip - 1 minute 29 seconds |
| If You Can Organize Your Lab. . . Patricia E. Molina suggests that applying logical structure to your personal life can make both personal and professional lives easier. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 14 seconds |
| Increased Responsibilities After Tenure Opportunities and expectations grow with professional advancement, warns Ruth M. O'Hara, so think carefully about what you should do and can't do. Quick Tip - 1 minute 52 seconds |
| Integration of Work and Family Jeannette R. Ickovics speaks about having isolated time and integrated time when dealing with career and family responsibilities. Quick Tip - 54 seconds |
| Boris Birmaher enjoys the end product of hard work. Quick Tip - 38 seconds |
| Assess how full your plate is before agreeing to more work, advises Megan R. Gunnar. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 17 seconds |
| Having a positive impact involves making daily choices about commitments and activities, explains Darrell P. Wheeler. Quick Tip - 1 minute 52 seconds |
| William A. Vega talks about stressful times trying to balance family and work responsibilities. Quick Tip - 1 minute 37 seconds |
| Junior faculty of color are often pulled in many directions, says Hirokazu Yoshikawa. Quick Tip - 1 minute 19 seconds |
| Mark S. Bauer talks about the balance between work and family life. Quick Tip - 57 seconds |
| Judy Garber talks about the challenges and joys of balancing family and work life. Quick Tip - 1 minute 1 second |
| No Prescribed Road Map for Women Bonnie Zima explains that university policies are changing to support family life. Q&A |
| Parenting Throughout Your Career Ruth M. O'Hara talks about parenting a teenager while maintaining a career. Quick Tip - 1 minute 33 seconds |
| Velma McBride Murry advises early researchers to take care of career and self before committing to other projects. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 5 seconds |
| Margaret Beale Spencer attests that integrating multiple personas can provide personal and professional satisfaction. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 38 seconds |
| Robert C. Malenka provides tips on how to successfully run a basic science lab. Q&A |
| Ethnic minority academicians experience extra burden at times, believes Joaquin Borrego, Jr. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 8 seconds |
| The ability to set and meet small goals helps with overall productivity states Erika E. Forbes. Quick Tip - 1 minute 32 seconds |
| Staying on Top of the To-Do List Aude Henin offers some time-saving pointers for managing the details of a research career. Quick Tip - 1 minute 28 seconds |
| Howard J. Aizenstein finds the flexibility of research helps him balance the demands of academia and family. Quick Tip - 1 minute 55 seconds |
| Michael E. Thase examines the task of dividing time between work and family. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 44 seconds |
| The Connection Between Clinical and Policy Work Cassandra Simmel believes that clinicians need to understand the implications of policies that may affect their clients. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 57 seconds |
| Enola K. Proctor discusses how she juggles multiple demands on her time. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 14 seconds |
| Vishwajit Nimgaonkar advises paying close attention to your personal life. Quick Tip - 1 minute 30 seconds |
| The support you get from your partner can make or break you, says Patricia E. Molina. Quick Tip - 1 minute 16 seconds |
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