Mom the Chemistry Professor: Personal Accounts and Advice from Chemistry Professors who are Mothers
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Paperback. Mom the Chemistry Professor Editor(s): Woznack, Kimberly; Cole, Renee S.; Marzabadi, Cecilia H.; Webster, Gail. Num Pages: 219 pages, 72 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PN; VSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 348.
When is the "right" time? How can I meet the demands of a professorship whilst caring for a young family? Choosing to become a mother has a profound effect on the career path of women holding academic positions, especially in the physical sciences. Yet many women successfully manage to do both. In this book 15 inspirational personal accounts describe the challenges and rewards of combining motherhood with an academic career in chemistry. The authors are all women at different stages of their career and from a range of colleges, in tenure and non-tenure track positions. Aimed at undergraduate and graduate ... Read more
When is the "right" time? How can I meet the demands of a professorship whilst caring for a young family? Choosing to become a mother has a profound effect on the career path of women holding academic positions, especially in the physical sciences. Yet many women successfully manage to do both. In this book 15 inspirational personal accounts describe the challenges and rewards of combining motherhood with an academic career in chemistry. The authors are all women at different stages of their career and from a range of colleges, in tenure and non-tenure track positions. Aimed at undergraduate and graduate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
209
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319060439
SKU
V9783319060439
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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Dr. Kimberly Woznack is an Associate Professor at California University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Woznack served as the Chair of the Department of Chemistry & Physics from 2011-2014. Dr. Woznack has been a proud member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Women's Consortium since 2005. Dr. Woznack has been an Associate Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Women ... Read more
Reviews for Mom the Chemistry Professor: Personal Accounts and Advice from Chemistry Professors who are Mothers
From the book reviews: “The relaxed narrative is accessible for all chemists planning their futures as parent-academics, providing resources and support for achieving both personal and professional fulfillment. Summing Up: Recommended. All chemistry students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners.” (D. L. Jacobs, Choice, Vol. 52 (7), March, 2015)