Naruhodo Entrevista #74: Leticia Marteleto
Summary
This episode features sociologist Letícia Marteleto, who discusses her academic journey from economics at UFMG to demography at the University of Michigan. She highlights how early research on women’s labor and fertility shaped her career, emphasizing the importance of longitudinal data for understanding inequality. Marteleto also shares personal anecdotes about her family background, international student experiences, and current work at the University of Pennsylvania.
Topics discussed
Introduction: Zika shock and reproductive life in Brazil
Podcast sponsorship and support appeal
Guest bio: Letícia Marteleto's academic background
Early life, family dynamics, and divorce in the 70s
Undergraduate studies in Economics at UFMG
Scientific initiation and interest in demography
Importance of early research experience for students
Discovering academia as a viable career path
Master's thesis on women's work and fertility
Life and studies at Bowling Green State University
Balancing marriage, PhD, and research in Michigan
Longitudinal data and the South Africa research project
Postdoc career and challenges of tenure track
The Zika epidemic and the Brazilian Women's Survey
Moving to University of Pennsylvania and political climate
Current role, scientific integrity, and closing remarks
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