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Lessons from Professor Mommy by Bowdoin Profs Connelly and Ghodsee in Chronicle of Higher Education

Story posted July 25, 2011

Kristen Ghodsee (left) and Rachel Connelly

Offering personal stories and professional insight, Bowdoin professors Rachel Connelly and Kristen Ghodsee highlight their book Professor Mommy: Finding Work-Family Balance in Academia (Rowan Littlefield, 2011), a "no-holds-barred 'how-to' book for young women hoping to combine a family with an academic career," in an essay for the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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