Professor mommy : finding work-family balance in academia /

Connelly, Rachel,

Professor mommy : finding work-family balance in academia / Rachel Connelly and Kristen Ghodsee. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011. - x, 218 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-204) and index.

A success story, told with the 20/20 vision of hindsight -- The nefarious nine, or the not-so-pretty truth about motherhood and academia -- Know thyself, part 1: on deciding to become an academic -- Know thyself, part 2: deciding whether to become a mother, how many children to have, and when to have them -- The last year of graduate school: heading for the job market and choosing the right institution -- On the tenure track, part 1: research and networking -- On the tenure track, part 2: teaching, service, and finding time for your family -- So you made it: the early years after tenure -- Coming up for full professor: your last promotion.

9781442208582 (alk. paper) 1442208589 (alk. paper) 9781442208605 (electronic) 1442208600 (electronic)

2011006009


Women college teachers--Social conditions.--United States
Women in higher education--Social conditions.--United States
Work and family--United States.
Working mothers--United States.

LB2332.3 / .C66 2011

378.082