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In this bonus episode, Whitney and Sarah are joined by past AcaDames guests and our current Executive Producer. Join us for a short and sweet audio compilation featuring themes of professional growth, transitions, navigating the pandemic, and m
In this episode, Whitney and Sarah reflect on the past year, share life updates, and make a special announcement: AcaDames is going on hiatus at the end of the season. Sarah and Whitney discuss respite and recovery, chat about change, and look
This episode is the third and final of a three-part series on friendship in the academy. Whitney interviews Michelle Rodrigues, Assistant Professor of Social and Cultural Sciences at Marquette University, and Kate Clancy, Associate Professor of
This episode is the second of a three-part series on friendship in the academy. Whitney interviews Grace Kao, IBM Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Yale University. Grace shares her research on the racial/ethnic, socioeconom
This episode is the first of a three-part series on friendship in the academy. In this Journal Club, Whitney and Sarah discuss the loss of weak ties during the pandemic, close friendships among women, and navigating friendships and more distant
In this episode, Sarah interviews Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, psychologist, author, researcher, and host of the podcast, “Couched in Color with Dr. Alfiee.” They discuss how and why Dr. Alfiee turned her academic research lab into a successful 50
In this brief teaser, Whitney highlights Sarah’s guest crossover appearance on the Shiny Epi People podcast, hosted by Lisa Bodnar, released today! Visit the links below to hear this companion episode to AcaDames S504: Lisa: The Shiny Epi Peopl
In this first-ever crossover episode, Whitney interviews Lisa Bodnar, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh and host of the Shiny Epi People podcast. They discuss work boundaries, the impact of divorce on academic life, copi
In this episode, Whitney and Sarah discuss professional and personal titles in response to the controversial Wall Street Journal op-ed published about Dr. Jill Biden in December 2020. They share how cultural and geographic influences have shape
In this episode, Leslie Gonzales, Associate Professor at Michigan State University, joins us for a Guest Lecture on the state of the academic job market. She discusses how different institutions have been differentially impacted by the pandemic
In the AcaDames Season 5 Launch, Sarah and Whitney reflect on the end of 2020, discuss #SciComm and #AcademicTwitter, and share their words of the year, 2021 edition. Join us as we get ready for an exciting Season 5 up ahead!Click here to sub
In this bonus episode, Sarah discusses her transition to Wake Forest School of Medicine during the pandemic. From navigating grant-related issues to connecting with new colleagues, Sarah reflects on the frustrations and joys of a new start.Cl
In this episode, Whitney and Sarah reflect on AcaDames Season 4 and share life updates as we wrap up the decade-long year of 2020. They consider key takeaways from this season’s episodes and discuss everything from evolving (or not-so-evolving)
In this episode, Sarah interviews Emily Nagoski, New York Times bestselling author of Come As You Are and Burnout. Emily shares her personal and professional journey through academia to her current full-time role as a speaker, writer, and sex e
This episode is an interview with Jennifer Pearlstein, a first-generation PhD student in clinical psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Jennifer shares her journey navigating academia with a disability and how her unique experie
This episode is a Guest Lecture with Dana Kabat-Farr, Associate Professor at Dalhousie University’s Rowe School of Business in Nova Scotia, Canada. Dana Kabat-Farr defines and discusses the 3 classes of sexual harassment and the related concept
In this episode, Whitney and Sarah respond to questions submitted by AcaDames Patreon patrons. They share advice and reflections about topics such as navigating the job market during COVID, using professional networks, setting boundaries, soft
In this episode, Whitney interviews Dr. Clara Lee, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a health services researcher at the Ohio State University. Dr. Lee provides insight into her career development and job satisfaction and reflects on how
In this episode, co-hosts Whitney and Sarah discuss their hour-to-hour, day-to-day, week-to-week, and month-to-month experience of time in the COVID era. They chat about adapting to new work environments and daily routines, preparing for changi
In this episode, Sarah interviews Dr. Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Principal Investigator of the Social Epidemiology to Eliminate Disparities (SEED) Lab at the Ohio State University. Shawnita shares the impo
In the AcaDames Season 4 Launch, Sarah and Whitney reflect on Sarah’s job transition, campus life during the pandemic, an academic Twitter scandal, and righteous anger. Join us as we welcome an exciting lineup for Season 4!Note: When this epi
In this episode, Whitney and Sarah speak with Dr. Dominique Baker, Assistant Professor of Education Policy at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. They discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Fall 2020 university reopening plans. The group di
In this episode, Sarah candidly reflects on her job search process through various “journal entries” in this audio time capsule. She guides us through why she went on the job market, how she navigated the interview process and negotiated both t
Three months into the COVID-19 era, life in the United States actually manages to get worse. Whitney leads this raw and intimate conversation with Sarah about how George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent protests and police response have profo
It’s a wrap! Join us for our Season 3 Wrap-Up as Sarah and Whitney announce the launch of the AcaDames Patreon website! We also reflect on this eventful past season, from our amazing guest speakers to our popular Shadow CV and Managing People J
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