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Balancing Your Responsibilities

Obtain guidance on how to be an effective researcher while maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

 

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A Healthy Lifestyle

Ihsan M. Salloum advises that taking care of your health and personal life will help your work.

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A Juggling Act

Connecting research and community, explains Darrell P. Wheeler, is one way to become an agent of social change.

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A Willingness to Adjust

Gary S. Sachs underscores the importance of making time for one's life outside of work.

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Academia Allows for Flexibility

Joachim F. Hallmayer talks about working in an academic setting.

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An N of One

If you're a member of a non-dominant group, the demands of representation affect scholarly productivity, explains Darrell P. Wheeler.

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Be Selfish of Your Time

Charles L. Bowden cautions researchers to be careful in the use of their time.

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Common Sense Can Be Wrong

Gary S. Sachs reveals the unconventional "secret" that helped him get through the demanding, early years of his career.

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Different Ways of Balancing

Robert C. Malenka underlines the importance of finding a balance that works best for you.

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Difficult Choices

Ruth M. O'Hara talks about personal circumstances that influenced her career trajectory.

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Difficult Decisions

Elizabeth L. George explains how careful decisions and a supportive mentor allowed her to balance career and family.

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Efficient Use of Time

Robert C. Malenka considers the balance between professional and personal commitments.

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Finding the Shoe That Fits

Making decisions that affect your career trajectory is not easy, says Mary Ann McCabe.

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Formal and Informal Support

Jeannette R. Ickovics describes how family support structures affect career trajectory.

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Q&A

Have a Long-Term and a Short-Term View

Robert Sellers gives some career advice for early researchers.

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Having Both Career and Family Is Possible

Noreen Reilly-Harrington points out the scheduling flexibility available in a research career.

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Having a Family Affects Your Research

Celia B. Fisher found a way to have both yin and yang in her life.

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I've Never Felt Burdened

Roger D. Weiss, has a workable plan B if the grant money dries up.

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Integration of Work and Family

Jeannette R. Ickovics speaks about having isolated time and integrated time when dealing with career and family responsibilities.

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It's Not a Job

Boris Birmaher enjoys the end product of hard work.

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Just Say No

Assess how full your plate is before agreeing to more work, advises Megan R. Gunnar.

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Keeping the Door Open

Having a positive impact involves making daily choices about commitments and activities, explains Darrell P. Wheeler.

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Kids and Conference Calls

Kiki D. Chang shares his thoughts on balancing fatherhood and a career in academia.

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Love and Work

Mark S. Bauer talks about the balance between work and family life.

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Mommy Days and Daddy Days

Judy Garber talks about the challenges and joys of balancing family and work life.

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Parenting Throughout Your Career

Ruth M. O'Hara talks about parenting a teenager while maintaining a career.

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Protect Your Time

Velma McBride Murry advises early researchers to take care of career and self before committing to other projects.

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Put Yourself in the Equation

Margaret Beale Spencer attests that integrating multiple personas can provide personal and professional satisfaction.

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The Bigger Picture

Michael E. Thase examines the task of dividing time between work and family.

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Work Comes Second

Vishwajit Nimgaonkar advises paying close attention to your personal life.

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Just Say No
Assess how full your plate is before agreeing to more work, advises Megan R. Gunnar. Read More »


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An N of One
If you're a member of a non-dominant group, the demands of representation affect scholarly productivity, explains Darrell P. Wheeler. Read More »



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