Bulletin of the American Physical Society
2008 APS March Meeting
Volume 53, Number 2
Monday–Friday, March 10–14, 2008; New Orleans, Louisiana
Session J5: Where is the Center of Mass for Family, Career, and Self? |
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Sponsoring Units: CSWP FGSA Chair: Peter Sheldon, Randolph College Room: Morial Convention Center RO1 |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:15AM - 11:51AM |
J5.00001: Career Planning in Harmony with Family Values and Needs Invited Speaker: Balancing career and family! Balancing what you love and who you love!! It is such an attention getting topic. And yet, if you really think about it, people have been doing it for ages. What makes it challenging in today's world is the dual income families that throw off-balance of traditional style of balancing family and profession. Balancing family and career is not as difficult. The question is more meaningful when you ask how do you find the right balance, and in fact, what is the right balance? How do you know you are there? Happiness at home and self esteem due to work is genderless issue however, it is essentially talked more in the context of women. Some of the things that could be helpful in achieving the right balance, are time management, proper prioritization, asking for help, a caring family, friends, and most importantly colleagues. In the portfolio of professional passions, it is important to identify the areas that are conducive to possibilities of changing family needs, international families, spouse's career and job relocation, etc. So, the bottom line question is whether it is possible to find a right balance between family and career? I would submit to you that with passion, courage, open- mindedness, and proper career planning, it is definitely possible. We just need to utilize the same techniques in choosing and sustaining the right balance that we use in identifying research topics and executing it. This discussion will look into further details of the challenges of balancing family and career from the perspective of also an immigrant, and possible ways of overcoming them. [Preview Abstract] |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:51AM - 12:27PM |
J5.00002: Faculty Work-Family Issues: Finding the Balance at a Liberal Arts College Invited Speaker: The demands and expectations on science faculty at liberal arts colleges are in many ways distinct from those at research universities. While these differences can work in favor of easing work-family conflicts, there are also unique problems that faculty can confront in a setting of smaller departments and undergraduate-only institutions. I will discuss how these issues play out for junior and senior faculty, with an emphasis on how concrete policy changes can make the workplace a more family-friendly and supportive environment for all faculty, as well as making liberal arts colleges more attractive options for those seeking physics faculty jobs. [Preview Abstract] |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 12:27PM - 1:03PM |
J5.00003: The eye of the storm: Balancing my storm of family, career and self Invited Speaker: In knowing that the path I travel is not the usual path traveled by most; this has turned out to be the best path for me and my family. It is very important to prioritize what is important to you and then define the best path for you versus choosing a path and the path chooses your prioritizes. Coming from a loving and supportive middle class upbringing created a deep sense of family and the importance of family. Early in my life I was determined to have children and a career. Over the last ten years there have been several obstacles to overcome in my storm, but with careful planning, due diligence, and a support system to help maintain calm at the center of my storm I have been able to achieve my goals of pursuing my Doctorate. A complete research plan was put into place into choosing the institution that I would further my academic endeavors in the same manner in which my dissertation research topic has been defined. Just as any successful business, all persons involved in my future success were consulted with equal input into the new endeavor with the full understanding of what this new plan entailed. We decided on the University of Alabama for several reasons: location, weather, flexibility, policies, research and my ability to make a change in the face of science. According to my advisor, I will do that in about two and half years at my graduation ceremony when I become the first African American to receive a PhD in Material Science from the University of Alabama. [Preview Abstract] |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 1:03PM - 1:39PM |
J5.00004: Balancing academic career and children: a personal perspective Invited Speaker: For women in academia, the tenure review and the desire to have children often happen around the same time. How does one cope with the challenges of an academic career while raising small children? From a personal perspective of an assistant professor and a mother, I will discuss the great challenge of efficient time management and the practical strategies to deal with it. [Preview Abstract] |
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