This Academic Life

Ep.23 – The Adventures of Faculty Sabbatical Leave

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Sabbatical for academic professors is a sacred opportunity to rejuvenate research ideas and initiate research collaborations. In this episode, we talk about the history and various forms of sabbatical. We also share how we planned and made our own sabbaticals as meaningful enrichment experiences. 

Reference list: 

  • Music by RuthAnn Schallert-Wygal ([email protected])
  • Artwork is created using Canva (canva.com) 

    • Useful Resources and References:

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbatical 
    • https://blog.trello.com/sabbatical-leave
    • http://inside.scrippscollege.edu/grants/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/sabbatical-funding.pdf
    • https://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/the-changing-sabbatical/

      • Contact list: If you have any comments about our show or have suggestions for a future topic, please contact us at [email protected]. You can also find us on the webpage https://thisacademiclife.org and on Facebook group “This Academic Life”. Cast list:

      • Prof. Kim Michelle Lewis (host) is a Professor of Physics and Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University.
      • Prof. Pania Newell (host) is currently an Assistant 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).

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