In this episode, we step beyond the life sciences to talk with Jen Heemstra, a professor of chemistry who brings much energy to thinking about mentoring and improving academic culture
- Jen tells us how early failures drove her to strive for success in science
- She shares how she overcame early doubts about an academic career
- She talks about how different students need different mentoring styles and how important it is to adjust each time
- She admits that she is so excited about all her roles that she struggles with focusing and setting priorities
- Great teams are made up of people with different perspectives and different ways of seeing the world - and they are a group of equals
- Jen has a lot of thoughts about how to embrace failing and taking comfort from failures
- She thinks it’s important to recognize cognitive distortions to overcome imposter syndrome narratives
- Jen shares personal thoughts about her approach to self care practices and to improving academic culture for others
- Don’t make your decisions based on other people’s expectations
She mentioned these institutions, people and resources
To find out more about Jen visit her website or follow her on Twitter
https://chemistry.wustl.edu/people/jennifer-heemstra
https://www.heemstralab.com/
https://twitter.com/HeemstraLab
https://twitter.com/jenheemstra
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Music by Amaria - Lovely Swindler
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More about the soundtrack :
Music by Amaria - Lovely Swindler https://soundcloud.com/amariamusique/
