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Mostly on work-life balance, here are some stories and advice for fellow junior and emerging scholars, especially women, underrepresented minorities, and parents.

Fall 2015 – FSU NASPA Student Affairs “A Day in the Life,” compiled by one of my Higher Ed Masters’ students – the amazing Kate Morales — and featuring Higher Ed doctoral students Danté Pelzer and Lori Vaughn — as well as other fabulous professionals in the FSU Division of Student Affairs. My profile is on pages 11-12, and focuses on work-life balance for scholars with young children. See also the pdf to that story at this link: Day in the Life_2015_Perez-Felkner. The entire story can be read here.

2013: Lara Perez-Felkner: Researching Women in STEM, by Emily Hudson. pp. 27-30. The Torch, 2013 edition.

2012: “Las Mujeres de UChicago: Strong Women Making a Difference” Part 4: Lara Perez-Felkner

 

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Dr. Lara Perez-Felkner is an Associate Professor of Higher Education and Sociology in the Higher Education Program within the College of Education at Florida State University. She is also an Affiliated Faculty member in the Department of Sociology, and Senior Research Associate with FSU’s Center for Postsecondary Success. Her research uses developmental and sociological perspectives to examine how young people’s social contexts influence their college and career outcomes. She focuses on the mechanisms that shape entry into and persistence in institutions and fields in which they have traditionally been underrepresented. In particular, she investigates racial-ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic disparities in post-secondary educational attainment and entry to scientific career fields.