Description

In this episode, we talk about unintended consequences of parental leave as its potential impact on workplace dynamics, gender equality, and organizational policies.

References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7904257/

https://www.metafilter.com/160621/The-unintended-consequences-of-tenure-timeouts

https://docs.iza.org/dp9904.pdf

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/12/6820

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Cast list:

Hosts:

• Prof. Kim Lewis (host) is a Professor of Physics and Associate Dean of Research in the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University.
• Prof. Pania Newell (host) is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Utah.

• Prof. Lucy Zhang (host) is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Editing team:

• Music by RuthAnn Schallert-Wygal (schallert.wygal@gmail.com)
• Edited by Angella Chen
• Artwork is created using Canva (canva.com)