Advancing Your Career in Academia
A podcast for educators in post-secondary academic institutions throughout North America with host Dr. Loren M. Hill.
Advancing Your Career in Academia
Balancing Family in the Academy: A Real Talk with Dr. Emily Yeager
In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode of Advancing Your Career in Higher Ed, Dr. Loren M. Hill sits down with Dr. Emily Yeager—assistant professor at East Carolina University and interim director of the Miller School of Entrepreneurship's Small Business Resource Center. Together, they explore what it really looks like to balance family, career advancement, and mental health while navigating the tenure track in academia.
Dr. Yeager opens up about the hidden emotional labor behind her journey through promotion and tenure, the impact of motherhood during COVID, and the complexities of managing dual roles across academic departments. With authenticity and vulnerability, she reflects on the quiet moments no one sees—the ones where you're just trying to hold it all together.
Whether you’re early in your academic career, managing work-life transitions, or supporting others in this space, this episode offers both solidarity and insight.
Dr. Loren M. Hill is a licensed clinical psychologist and successful entrepreneur. Additionally, Dr. Hill is an experienced academician with several faculty and administrative positions in academia. She is an American Psychological Association Feminist Academic Leadership Academy Fellow, RAND Corporation Faculty Workshop in Policy Research and Analysis Fellow, and a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Dr. Hill is the Resident Psychologist for the Urban Family Focus Weekly show on KBLA Talk Radio.
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