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Early Career Development Podcast

Early Career Development Podcast

Hosted by Society for Scholarly Publishing

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Episodes

23

Latest episode

Mar 2026

Language

EN

About the show

The Society for Scholarly Publishing’s (SSP’s) Career Development Committee has launched a podcast series for early career publishing professionals. Co-hosted by Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science), the podcast series offers advice and discussion on how early career publishing professionals can add to their skill sets, develop networks, and take advantage of opportunities. The series presents interviews and insights from experienced professionals on how to navigate one’s career in a diverse and ever-changing landscape of scholarly communications.

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March 11, 202631 min

Episode 23: Interview with SSP President Rebecca McLeod

In this episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, host Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) speaks to Rebecca McLeod, current SSP President and Managing Director of the Harvard Data Science Review at the Harvard Data Science Initiative. They discuss Rebecca’s career journey and vision for leading scholarly publishing through turbulent times.

May 8, 202533 min

Episode 22: A Primer on Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics

This episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast serves as an introduction to research integrity and publishing ethics- the difference between the two, examples of misconduct and mitigation, the role of education and collaboration in reducing misconduct, and some ways to stay informed on these issues. Rafal Marszalek, Chief Editor at the world’s largest journal, Scientific Reports, addresses these key themes. Hosted by Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science).

February 23, 202528 min

Episode 21: SSP President Interview with Heather Staines

This episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast welcomes current SSP President Heather Staines to chat about her career trajectory, plans and goals for her presidency, and advice for Early Career Professionals. Heather, also the Directory of Community Engagement and a Senior Consultant at Delta Think, offers up creative tidbits about staying informed and staying current in the industry and a sneak peek into what 2025 will hold for her personally and professionally. Hosted by Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science).

November 25, 202426 min

Episode 20: Industry Primer- University Presses and Their Unique Role in Scholarly Publishing

In this episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, hosts Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science) speak to Dawn Durante, the Wyndham Robertson Editorial Director at the University of North Carolina Press, about a range of topics that include how the university press model and structure can differ or align from the traditional for-profit model, what books and journal operations look like in this environment, and a “typical” day as an Editorial Director.

July 29, 202426 min

Episode 19: An Ear to SSP’s 2024 Annual Meeting

In this episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, hosts Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science) recap this year’s SSP Annual Meeting, "Inflection Point: Setting the Course for the Future of Scholarly Communication."

May 20, 202420 min

Episode 18: Industry Events for First-Timers

In this episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, hosts Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science) talk about how first-time conference attendees can get the most out of their experience.

March 12, 202436 min

Episode 17: Interview with Editor-in-Chief of Nature Magdalena Skipper

In this episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, hosts Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science) chat with Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature and the first woman to lead the journal.

February 15, 202427 min

Episode 16: Interview with SSP President Randy Townsend

In this episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, host Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) is joined by SSP’s current president, Randy Townsend. Randy is the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of the GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing and is an Adjunct Professor of the MPS in Publishing program in the College of Professional Studies at George Washington University. Meredith and Randy discuss Randy’s presidency so far, his plans for 2024, and his perspectives on the critical role of early career professionals (ECPs) in our industry.

October 3, 202325 min

Episode 15: A Primer on Publishing Operations from Books & Journals Perspectives

This episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast serves as a primer on publishing operations in the scholarly publishing landscape- what does it mean, why is it important, and what does a typical day in this space look like? Midori Baer (PNAS) and Anne Flegel (Oxford University Press) address these questions and more.

July 14, 202324 min

Episode 14: Open Access Update–A Run-Down of the OSTP Nelson Memo with Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe

This episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast serves as a current refresh on the Open Access funding landscape, and, more specifically on the 2022 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Nelson Memo. Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (University Library, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) briefly overviews the memo, next steps, implications, and more.

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