Juggling parenthood with academic politics
MAR 24, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024187
washingtonpost.com : At colleges and universities across the country, many graduate students who have babies work until their due dates and return soon after giving birth.If they don’t, they risk getting kicked off projects, falling out of favor with powerful faculty members and losing their student status, which is often required for visas, health insurance plans and student loan grace periods."Workplace balance is an issue in any workplace, but it can play a huge role in academics,” said Lisa Maatz of the American Association of University Women . “They judge your research, but they also judge your collegiality."Did you have any difficulty juggling the demands of academia and of home? Considering commenting or provide advice below. Related news picks Women in science Family is the number one reason for women leaving academia Related Links Why so few? Women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
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