Women in Academia

Dr Celia Harris, the Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience, the MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University

September 07, 2020 Irena Lovcevic Season 1 Episode 15
Women in Academia
Dr Celia Harris, the Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience, the MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University
Show Notes

Today it's great to have Dr Celia Harris on the podcast. Dr Harris is the Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience, based at the MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour, and Development, Western Sydney University. She completed her PhD at the Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science, Macquarie University, in 2010. In her PhD research, she studied ways of extending laboratory paradigms to study social aspects of memory in ecologically valid ways. Dr Harris's research focuses broadly on memory, and particularly on autobiographical memory - memory for life events. She is interested in how memory retrieval can be supported by the external environment, including tools, technologies, and social interaction. She aims to better understand memory retrieval processes in order to develop new ways of making remembering easier. Dr Harris is the recipient of the 2020 Young Tall Poppy award that is awarded for the science communication. Listen to this episode to hear more about  Dr Harris's amazing research, tricks to use time wiser, and great advice for everyone thinking or starting a career in Academia.

Time stamps:

[00:46] Dr Harris's introduction
[02:16] Dr Harris's research journey
[03:58] Obstacles in research journey
[05:42] Work/life balance
[09:09] Dr Harris's research on memory
[10:04] Applying research findings into practice
[11:28] Issues that women in Academia are facing today according to Dr Harris
[13:27] Dr Harris'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
Western Sydney University: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/

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