Women in Academia

Dr Christa Lam-Cassettari, Research Fellow at the MARCS Institute BabyLab, Western Sydney University

July 06, 2020 Irena Lovcevic Season 1 Episode 6
Women in Academia
Dr Christa Lam-Cassettari, Research Fellow at the MARCS Institute BabyLab, Western Sydney University
Show Notes

Today it's great to have Dr Christa Lam-Cassettari on the podcast. Dr Christa Lam-Cassettari is a Researcher in Infant Studies at the MARCS BabyLab, Western Sydney University. She investigates quantitative and qualitative differences in infant-directed speech (IDS) and the role of IDS in supporting early language development. Her main interests are investigating social-emotional and language development in children from 0-5 years of age, without or with hearing loss. Other research interests include differences in parent-child interactions with mothers and fathers, the effect of postnatal depression on parent-child communication and emotional expression, and the role of family centred early interventions in improving child outcomes. Beside being a researcher in infant studies, Christa is also proud mum of two wonderful boys. To find out how she manages her research and family life, working on multiple grants and having collaborators from oversees, and to hear more about Christa's research, listen to this episode.

Time stamps:

[01:01] Christa's introduction
[01:18] Christa's background
[02:42] Obstacles that Christa have faced in her research journey
[09:28] Work/life balance
[14:50] Christa's research on infant-directed speech (IDS) and its effects on infants' language development
[18:54] Plans for future research
[21:06] Issues that women in Academia are facing today according to Christa
[22:40] Christa's advice for everyone thinking about a career in Academia or for those just starting a career in Academia

Links:

The MARCS Institute: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/marcs
The MARCS BabyLab: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/babylab
Western Sydney University: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/

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