At Empowered Academic Coaching™, we guide men and women in academia and science to achieve excellence — without losing their identity, values, or joy.

Meet The Founder

Mirta Dumancic, Ph.D. is a physics researcher and a founder of Empowered Academic Coaching™.

With over ten years of international experience at institutions such as the Weizmann Institute of Science and McGill University, she combines scientific credibility with a passion for people.

Having worked across multiple countries and male-dominated environments, Mirta understands the invisible pressures many academics — especially women in science — face daily: unspoken bias, burnout, cultural adjustment, and the struggle to lead authentically while maintaining balance.

Empowered Academic Coaching™ was born from her belief that academic success should never require an ultimate personal sacrifice — and that every woman can thrive with clarity, confidence, and purpose.