This Academic Life podcast

This Academic Life

This is an academic podcast for everyone who inspires to be a successful STEM educator and researcher. In each show, we share stories and look into the incredible journey that impacts STEM education and research. Our goal is to encourage, inspire, and support each other as we all explore and thrive in This Academic Life.

This is an academic podcast for everyone who inspires to be a successful STEM educator and researcher. In each show, we share stories and look into the incredible journey that impacts STEM education and research. Our goal is to encourage, inspire, and support each other as we all explore and thrive in This Academic Life.

 

#104

Ep 90: The Dissertation Bond

In this episode, we talk about the faculty–graduate student relationship, a unique bond sh... more

27 Aug 2025

31 MINS

31:33

27 Aug 2025


#103

EP 89: Securing Research Funding in Uncertain Times

Shows Notes - Episode #89 Episode Notes: In this episode, we talk about traditional resea... more

11 Jun 2025

26 MINS

26:04

11 Jun 2025


#102

Ep 88: Still in the middle: a government scientist's story

Shows Notes - Episode #88 Episode Notes: In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr.... more

04 Jun 2025

44 MINS

44:12

04 Jun 2025


#101

Ep.87 - Overhead or overkill? The debate on research indirect cost

Episode Notes: In this episode, we explore the topic of overhead in academia, from its hi... more

21 May 2025

27 MINS

27:54

21 May 2025


#100

Ep. 86 - Permission to Pause: taking a day off

In this episode, we'll be talking about a day we've been longing for - a day to unplug and... more

30 Apr 2025

14 MINS

14:37

30 Apr 2025


#99

Ep.85 - When professionalism fails

We are back! It's only been a few months, but we can't wait to reconnect with our listener... more

09 Apr 2025

23 MINS

23:17

09 Apr 2025


#98

Ep.84 – A Fond Farewell

In this episode, we say a temporary goodbye. We would like to thank all our listeners, gue... more

18 Dec 2024

24 MINS

24:03

18 Dec 2024


#97

Ep.83 – Research Laboratory Renovation

Please join us for this episode that discusses our experiences with research laboratory re... more

04 Dec 2024

28 MINS

28:27

04 Dec 2024


#96

Ep.82 – Silicon Valley Playbook

In this episode, we invited Omid Saadati to talk about his experience working in Big Tech.... more

20 Nov 2024

32 MINS

32:41

20 Nov 2024


#95

Ep.81 – What's in a Postdoc?

Please join us for this episode that discusses the postdoctoral research experience. We di... more

06 Nov 2024

20 MINS

20:20

06 Nov 2024


#94

Ep.80 – Graduate Applications

Episode Notes: In this episode, we discuss what is needed to get into your dream graduate... more

23 Oct 2024

37 MINS

37:19

23 Oct 2024


#93

Ep.79 – Lucy's Return: Insights From Her NSF Journey – Part II

In this episode, we invited Dr. Lucy Zhang to the show to talk about her experience at the... more

09 Oct 2024

28 MINS

28:32

09 Oct 2024


#92

Ep.78 – Lucy's Return: Insights From Her NSF Journey – Part I

In this episode, we invited Dr. Lucy Zhang to the show to talk about her experience at the... more

25 Sep 2024

19 MINS

19:16

25 Sep 2024


#91

Ep.77 – Personal Experience of Leadership Training at ELATES

11 Sep 2024

30 MINS

30:54

11 Sep 2024


#90

Ep. 67 – Rerun: Implicit Bias

In this episode, we share some personal experiences and stories near us on being implicitl... more

28 Aug 2024

22 MINS

22:44

28 Aug 2024


#89

Collected Reruns on Job Search: Ep.26 – Side Track: Moving Before Tenure

In our anniversary episode, we discuss faculty on “Side Track”: moving before tenure with ... more

14 Aug 2024

32 MINS

32:34

14 Aug 2024


#88

Collected Reruns on Job Search: Ep.9 – Academic Salary

In this episode, we discuss the taboo topic of a professor’s salary and the importance of ... more

31 Jul 2024

26 MINS

26:25

31 Jul 2024


#87

Collected Reruns on Job Search: Ep.61 – Faculty Search Committee

In this episode, we talk about the faculty search process starting from creating the job p... more

17 Jul 2024

29 MINS

29:09

17 Jul 2024


#86

Collected Reruns on Job Search: Ep.21 –The Quest for a Faculty Position-Part II

The fall season is time to look for faculty positions and universities are also getting re... more

03 Jul 2024

22 MINS

22:32

03 Jul 2024


#85

Collected Reruns on Job Search: Ep.20 –The Quest for a Faculty Position-Part I

The fall season is time to look for faculty positions and universities are also getting re... more

19 Jun 2024

25 MINS

25:44

19 Jun 2024


#84

Ep.76 – A Woman in Leadership: A Conversation with Dr. Sonya Smith

05 Jun 2024

32 MINS

32:13

05 Jun 2024


#83

Ep.75 – Why ABET Accreditation Matters?

In this episode, we invited Dr. Girum Urgessa to the show to talk about ABET and discussin... more

22 May 2024

31 MINS

31:33

22 May 2024


#82

Ep.74 – Moving to Administration as An Associate Professor

In this episode, we meet-up again with Dr. Andre Clayborne who previously was navigating t... more

08 May 2024

26 MINS

26:12

08 May 2024


#81

Ep.73 – Parental Leave - Rebuttal

In this episode, we continue our previous discussion on parental leave policy and its unin... more

24 Apr 2024

32 MINS

32:31

24 Apr 2024