Hi everyone, I'm Rana. In this podcast, I'm asking academics in psychology about their journey in academia, work-life, and some other questions not directly related to their research... The aim is to go beyond their research and put a face (in this case, a voice) and a story to the names you see on scientific papers. Hope you'll enjoy it!
Faces Behind Papers
Claim This Podcastby Rana Begum Kalkan
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Hi everyone, I'm Rana. In this podcast, I'm asking academics in psychology about their journey in academia, work-life, and some other questions not directly related to their research... The aim is to go beyond their research and put a face (in this case, a voice) and a story to the names you see on scientific papers. Hope you'll enjoy it!
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Recent Episodes
November 12, 2025
Dominique Maciejewski: All things research, parenting, and academia
<p>Hi everyone, </p><p>In this episode, my guest was Dr. Dominique Maciewski. We recorded this episode a while ago and I only recently had the chance to publish it. After re-listening, I wished I had done it before - it really left me with a big smile. It was such a sincere conversation about life in academia with an inspiring, authentic, and kind researcher. We talked about what first drew her to developmental psychology, balancing parenthood and academia, her research on emotion regulation and psychological measurement, her favourite (all female!) researchers, and much more. I hope the episode leaves you with a big smile as well! </p><p><br></p><p>If you'd like to skip to specific parts: </p><p>00:45 --> What first drew you to developmental psychology? </p><p>05:14 --> Was there a moment when you knew for sure that you wanted to stay in academia? </p><p>06:40 --> Perks of being a researcher who lived in many different cities and academic cultures. </p><p>09:07 --> Balancing personal and academic life </p><p>10:41 --> Balancing parenthood and academia </p><p>17:21 --> Current research interests: emotion regulation in adolescents, measurement, </p><p>25:55 --> If you had all the funding and resources in the world what would you try to explore? </p><p>27:48 --> The impact of parenthood on research perspective to developmental psychology </p><p>29:56 --> If you could give advice to your PhD self, what would it be? What skills do you think are the most helpful at different stages of an academic career? </p><p>33:53 --> Do you think there are skills that makes one stand out when one is applying for professorships? </p><p>35:42 -- Her favourite researchers</p><p>38:55 --> If you had a free day with no responsibilities, how would you spend it? </p><p>41:08 --> How do you hope people will remember you? </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
June 24, 2025
Selçuk Şirin: Challenging Structural Barriers
Professor Selçuk Şirin discusses overcoming structural barriers and making science accessible to the public, particularly in Turkey, during this interview.
May 6, 2025
Awais Aftab: From Pakistan to the US, Embracing Pluralism in Psychiatry
<p>In this episode, my guest was Prof. Awais Aftab, a psychiatrist in Ohio and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University. His research interests include philosophy of psychiatry, psychiatric classification, history of psychiatry. </p><p><br></p><p>We talked about his journey from Pakistan to the US as a psychiatrist, how his interest in philosophy of psychiatry developed, his efforts to improve psychiatry training, and much more! </p><p><br></p><p>Beyond his clinical and academic work, he recently published a book "Conversations in Critical Psychiatry" and runs a very active blog <a href="https://www.psychiatrymargins.com/">Psychiatry at the Margins </a>. Truly inspiring! Be sure to check them out if you're interested in the vast and complex landscape of psychopathology. </p>
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