RESET Podcast#5: Balancing family and career in academia: From PhD Researcher to DEI Specialist

In the 5th podcast episode, we host Dr. Taina Cooke – Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) specialist in the Unit for Strategy and Science Policy at the University of Oulu Administration – a cultural anthropologist by her academic training, spouse in an intercultural relation and mother of two. We discussed with Taina the importance of a balanced life – the significance of having time to spend with one’s own family and the opportunity to make professional contributions to society.

What role has the search for balance between work and family played in Taina’s career path? How has she experienced the transition from a research position to an administrative role?