Summary: Today, Sarah interviews Dr. Stephanie Wheeler, a friend and colleague at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Wheeler, who found out she was promoted to full professor the day after giving birth to twins (children #3 and #4), reflects on how she balances professional advancement with parenting. She discusses her initial uncertainty about her career path and her personal strategy for normalizing the conversation surrounding life as a working mother. Click here to subscribe on iTunes! Related Readings and Links: Meet Stephanie Wheeler UNC Lineberger Cancer Center Pregnancy in the Academy: A Guidebook What is an R01? Conversation at *3:40* refers to Episode 104 Conversation at 46:02 refers to Episode 107 Recorded: August 8, 2019 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301 (Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!) Creative Director: Mara Buchbinder Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.com Production, editing, and admin by: Molly Horak and Jeremiah Murphy Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs Sibling podcast: The Effort Report
