Your Strategist Is In with Dr. Loren M. Hill

Balancing Family in the Academy: A Real Talk with Dr. Emily Yeager

Dr. Loren M. Hill Season 5 Episode 51

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, the founder of The Acclivity and a Senior Executive Consultant for Transformational Leadership in Higher Ed helping Higher Ed leaders lead with clarity, courage and purpose. She is an APA Feminist Academic Leadership Academy Fellow, RAND Faculty Workshop Fellow, and member of Psi Chi, she also serves as Resident Psychologist for KBLA 1580’s Urban Family Focus talk radio. Dr. Hill specializes in helping women, BIPOC, and first-generation professionals gain clarity, confidence, and leadership impact.

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