Dr. Lou Charkoudian, a Professor of Chemistry at Haverford College and return guest to the podcast, discusses how she manages to avoid job creep and keep a work-life balance and integration. Beyond being a wonderful scientist and mentor, Lou continuously works to make sure she is a supportive and present parent and spouse. In this episode, we discuss how Lou manages to control her incredibly busy schedule, how to effectively allocate time to tasks, and how to actively reassess her balance in order to optimize both her work efficiency and her family time. Lou offers many great pieces of advice about being a proficient academic and family member that are applicable far beyond her own career pathway. In the end, Lou reflects on the role of sacrifice and hard work in a career and how she derives value from her profession while still taking active responsibility in other aspects of her life.
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FLAMEnet
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