| Women in Academic Leadership: Professional Strategies, Personal Choices Contributor(s): Bracken, Susan J. (Editor), Allen, Jeanie K. (Editor), Dean, Diane R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1579221890 ISBN-13: 9781579221898 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Colleges and universities benefit from diversity in their leadership roles and profess to value diversity--of thought, of experience, of person. Yet why do women remain under-represented in top academic leadership positions and in key positions along the academic career ladder?Why don???t they advance at a rate proportional to that of their male peers? How do internal and external environmental contexts still influence who enters academic leadership and who survives and thrives in those roles? Women in Academic Leadership complements its companion volumes in the Women in Academe series, provoking readers to think critically about the gendered nature of academic leadership across the spectrum of institutional types. It argues that leadership, the academy, and the nexus of academic leadership, remain gendered structures steeped in male-oriented norms and mores. Blending research and reflection, it explores the barriers and dilemmas that these structures present and the professional strategies and the personal choices women make in order to successfully surmount them. The authors pose questions about how women leaders negotiate between their public and private selves. They consider how women develop a vital sense of self-efficacy along with the essential skills and knowledge they need in order to lead effectively; how they cultivate opportunity; and how they gain legitimacy and maintain authenticity in a male-gendered arena. For those who seek to create an institutional environment conducive to equity and opportunity, this book offers insight into the pervasive barriers facing women of all colors and evidence of the need for a more complex, multi-dimensional view of leadership. For womenin academe who seek to reach their professional potential and maintain authenticity, it offers an encouragement and a myriad of strategies for their growth and development. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Leadership - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 378.111 |
| LCCN: 2008055007 |
| Series: Women in Academe |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.18" W x 8.96" (0.85 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There is a lack of representation of women in the executive suites of higher education, and the book encourages all women to 'exercise personal agency for forstering their own advancement and challenging inequities.' The essays include strategies for women seeking to transition into executive leadership positions, and a review of programs that support leadership initiatives. It is also a source of advice for women in academia seeking to take their career to the next level.--Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education For those who seek to create an institutional environment conducive to equity and opportunity, this book offers insight into the pervasive barriers facing women of all colors and evidence of the need for a more complex, multi-dimensional view of leadership. For women in academe who seek to reach their professional potential and maintain authenticity, it offers encouragement and a myriad of strategies for their growth and development. |
Contributor Bio(s): Van Ummersen, Claire: - Claire Van Ummersen is senior advisor at the American Council on Education (ACE), where she served for 5 years as vice president of ACE's Center for Effective Leadership, and for 4 years as vice president and director of the Office of Women in Higher Education. Van Ummersen is President Emerita of Cleveland State University, having served as president from 1993-2001. Prior to that, Van Ummersen was Chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire, and has also served with the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education.Bracken, Susan J.: - Susan J. Bracken is Assistant Professor of Adult Education, North Carolina State University.Allen, Jeanie K.: - Jeanie K. Allen is Visiting Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies, Drury University.Dean, Diane R.: - Diane R. Dean is Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration and Policy, Illinois State University. |