Welcome to Sabbatical Studio
Helping academics make the most of time away
Resources, ideas, and conversations about sabbaticals and intentional time away, from planning your leave to making the most of every stage of the journey
Create Space for What’s Next
Sometimes our best ideas and biggest progress come from stepping away
Whether you’re planning a sabbatical, preparing for a research leave, or carving out intentional time away between semesters, creating space can help you reconnect with your work, explore new ideas, travel with purpose, and return with greater clarity.
Sabbatical Studio is a place to explore those possibilities through practical resources, thoughtful conversations, and real experiences from academics navigating their own time away.
I’m Liz, and I believe we need space to sustain our best work.
I’m a professor who believes that time away from work can change how we think, create, and move through our careers.
Over the years, I’ve experienced sabbaticals, research leaves, and intentional breaks that helped me reconnect with my work in more meaningful ways, especially after periods of constant academic pressure and burnout.
These experiences led me to create Sabbatical Studio: a place for academics to explore what sabbaticals and intentional time away can look like in practice, through resources, ideas, and real experiences from others navigating their own time away.
My writing on sabbaticals and academic life has been featured in Inside Higher Ed.
Latest from the Blog
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The Hidden Tension in Academic Sabbaticals
An academic sabbatical is often viewed as dedicated time for research or creative work. Productivity matters on sabbatical, but the…
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Can You Afford a Pseudo-Sabbatical?
In 2025, I traveled to Spain to walk two weeks along the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage trail. Since…
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Writing a Sabbatical Proposal That Works for You (and Your University)
Your sabbatical proposal is more than a formality – it’s your opportunity to make the case for why this time…
Want to talk it through?
If you’d like to talk through your plans with someone who’s been there, I offer one-on-one consultations to help you make the most of your sabbatical or intentional time away.