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Journal of Research on the College President, 2019
Women remain underrepresented in university presidential positions (American Council on Education... more Women remain underrepresented in university presidential positions (American Council on Education, 2017). In this narrative study, eight women presidents of Carnegie Classified public doctoral granting universities were interviewed to understand how they navigated a route to the position. Findings indicate that perceptions of gender, and opportunities for professional development, complicated the presidential path for women. Also, building leadership capacity was noted as important to sustaining and increasing women leaders in higher education. In 2017, the American Council on Education (ACE) published their 8 report in the American College President series. First published in 1986, ACE has collected data on the descriptive characteristics of presidents leading U.S. colleges and universities for more than 30 years. According to ACE, in 1986, the profile of the typical U.S. college president was a white male older than 50 years of age with an earned doctorate, and tenure of six years...
My 2009 Living Legend presentation highlighted the fact that the National Council of Professors o... more My 2009 Living Legend presentation highlighted the fact that the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) is currently experiencing lightening speed issues that Ilced to be addressed sooner rather than later in the scheme of things, Using the metaphor in the title, I suggested that we really can\u27t wait until the bicycle is finished, but we need to get on and build the bicycle as we go, Further, I borrowed a phrase from Roger Martin (2007) who in discussing the innovative Amtrak Acela Railcar stated, The salient issue is the ride, not the railcar (p.83). I used another metaphor when discussing my scant qualifications for the Living Legend Award. In my research and writing, I have come to believe, An author is essentially the PEN through which significant others write. I further concluded, Whatever accomplishments bring me this recognition has resulted from that which significant others have contributed. So, as I began to think about how to approach this...
Writing that makes us think, writing that enriches our understanding of the past and present, tha... more Writing that makes us think, writing that enriches our understanding of the past and present, that\u27s what Cokie Roberts\u27 book, We Are Our Mothers\u27 Daughters provides, and that, too, is what the authors of this issue of the Journal of Women in Educational Leadership provide. Roberts\u27 background as a news analyst covering politics, Congress and public policy, as well as her heritage as the daughter of Lindy Boggs, Congresswoman and Ambassador to the Vatican, inform her perspectives on women of the past and present
105 The Midwest Women\u27s Leadership Institute: Pointing the Way- Marilyn L. Grady 107 Ethical L... more 105 The Midwest Women\u27s Leadership Institute: Pointing the Way- Marilyn L. Grady 107 Ethical Leadership: What Does It Look Like?- Laura Schulte 115 Perceptions of Leadership Behaviors by Female Principals in North Carolina -Cheryl McFadden, Cathy Maahs-Fladung, Susan Beck-Frazier and Kermit Bruckner 135 Women Superintendents In Illinois: Gender Barriers and Challenges- Vicki VanTuyle and Sandra G, Watkin
If you would like to comment on any of the manuscripts that appear in the journal, we would welco... more If you would like to comment on any of the manuscripts that appear in the journal, we would welcome your letters in a new Letters to the Editor column we will feature in subsequent issues. We welcome your comments and appreciate your support of the Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
1 Those Who Point the Way- Marilyn L. Grady 3 Women in History- Madame C.J. Walker & Germaine W. ... more 1 Those Who Point the Way- Marilyn L. Grady 3 Women in History- Madame C.J. Walker & Germaine W. Huber 7 Creative Maladjustment: Engaging Personal Narrative to Teach Diversity and Social Justice- Ilene L. Ingram 23 The European Perspective on Women\u27s Leadership- Hildegard Macha & Quirin J. Baue
The authority for public education in the United States does not stem from the Constitution, but ... more The authority for public education in the United States does not stem from the Constitution, but rather is a reserved power remaining with the states. It originates from the Tenth Amendment, which reserves to the states those powers neither expressly given the national government nor denied to the state governments. However, most states have not exercised their authority for public education directly until recent decades. Education is a state function that is largely locally administered (AIkin, Linden, Noel, & Ray, 1992). Each state exercises it education function completely or in part through a state department of education that has varying degrees of responsibility. The state educational authority gains its powers and responsibilities specifically from the state\u27s constitution and statutes (Deighton, 1971). Violence prevention activities vary from state to state. Since the study described in this chapter was conducted at the beginning of the first school year (1995-1996) in wh...
This chapter focuses on superintendents\u27 and school board members\u27 perceptions of empowerme... more This chapter focuses on superintendents\u27 and school board members\u27 perceptions of empowerment. The literature is rife with descriptions of empowerment from the perspectives of principals and teachers. Little has been written about empowerment from the perspectives of superintendents and school board members. This chapter is based on interviews conducted with school board members and superintendents from four midwestern states, as well as available literature. The school board members and superintendents who were interviewed represent districts that have had experience with empowering their staff members. Using this information, the sections include administrators\u27 roles, school board members\u27 roles, impact on administrative roles, definitions of empowerment, and recommendations
InthisissueoftheJournalofWomen inEducationalLeadership, JeanHaar reports on the development of th... more InthisissueoftheJournalofWomen inEducationalLeadership, JeanHaar reports on the development of the Midwest Women\u27s Leadership Institute (MWLI) at Minnesota State University Mankato. Her report provides an ex- ample of an effort to Point the Way for women leader
As we prepare this issue for publication, the news of war with Iraq is dominant. A story aired by... more As we prepare this issue for publication, the news of war with Iraq is dominant. A story aired by National Public Radio (NPR) focused on women in the war and noted that one in every seven members of the military personnel serving in Iraq is a woman (Morning Edition, April 2, 2003). Women in the War is a special segment of NBC\u27s Today Show. Their report noted that 15,000 women are serving in Iraq (April 9, 2003). As television and radio reports bombard us with a steady stream of information and analysis, the stories of women\u27s experiences in Iraq as hostages, missing or dead, have received special notice. These reports belong in the ONE OF A KIND genre that permeates the stories of women and their accomplishments
Two new features are introduced in this issue of the Journal of Women in Educational Leadership. ... more Two new features are introduced in this issue of the Journal of Women in Educational Leadership. We welcome a feature that will be known as Women in History. Sandy Gaspar provides the first entry for this section of the journal. We also introduce Harriet Gould\u27s essay in the section of the journal that will be called Voices of Women in the Field
In preparing an essay on James Bryant Conant, I was struck by the title of his autobiography, My ... more In preparing an essay on James Bryant Conant, I was struck by the title of his autobiography, My Several Lives: Memoirs of a Social Inventor (1970). The title is apropos in that Conant\u27s career was as a professor of organic chemistry and physics, president of Harvard University from 1933 to 1953, chief civilian administrator of American nuclear research, participant in the Manhattan project, participant in the decision on the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs, U.S Ambassador to Germany, and education reform advocate and author. Among the books he wrote were: The American High School Today (1959), Slums and Suburbs (1961), The Education of American Teachers (1963), and The Comprehensive High School (1967). He is one of the founders of the Education Commission of the States (Grady, 2008). In 2008, we describe individuals reinventing themselves or marvel at how long we may live and how many job changes we can expect to have in our working lives. I believe Conant may have set the bar for ...
A book title attracted my attention as I rummaged through a new, offbeat bookstore. The book, Wri... more A book title attracted my attention as I rummaged through a new, offbeat bookstore. The book, Writing to Change the World, is written by the author of Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher. For those who have embraced the dis- cussion of social justice issues at recent academic conferences, the book of- fers the perspective of an author who has written extensively and successfully about social justice issues. My take aways from the book, however, were in the chapters that of- fered reminders of the serious work of writing and the insights of well-known writers. Following are some comments from Pipher. Pipher notes, long after buildings and aqueducts have crumbled, writ- ers\u27 words live on (p. 9). Although I am not convinced that the writings in the field of educational leadership will live on longer than the aqueducts, I am reminded of a retired professor friend who lamented that in his career, he did not take the opportunity to write more. At the end of his professorial career he remark...
Perhaps those who write about women leaders should frame their works by referring to First Women.... more Perhaps those who write about women leaders should frame their works by referring to First Women. Certainly much of the writing about women and their leadership is groundbreaking. We are at the beginning stages of writing about women in leadership and women who are firsts in many of their accomplishments. The manuscripts in this issue of the Journal of Women in Educational Leadership reflect the accomplishments of First Women
The landscape of the rural superintendancy is in the midst of a leadership turnover as a signific... more The landscape of the rural superintendancy is in the midst of a leadership turnover as a significant number of its current administrators reach retirement age. Discussions in the literature have delineated the characteristics of successful rural superintendents and the barriers that threaten their achievement. It lacks, however, adequate discussion of how women have aspired to and sustained success in rural superintendencies. The qualitative case study presented in this report includes the narratives of five novice, rural, and female superintendents. An efficacious theoretical framework was identified as the lens through which the accounts could best be analyzed and discussed, including proposed implications for additional research to further explore this framework and the academy’s preparation of rural female superintendents
How often do we stop to consider the impact leaders have had in our lives? How often do we consid... more How often do we stop to consider the impact leaders have had in our lives? How often do we consider the impact we have in the lives of others? Certainly educators make a difference in the lives of others every day; however, how often do educators consider their leadership legacies? Recent obituaries and testimonials to Coretta Scott King and Wendy Wasserstein are reminders of the leadership legacies of these women
Professionals in positions to hire or promote Hispanic women need to be educated on the effects o... more Professionals in positions to hire or promote Hispanic women need to be educated on the effects of "tokenism" and Hispanic women need support to help them deal with its effects.
Otro modo de ser humano y libre. Another way to be human and free Otro modo de ser. Another way t... more Otro modo de ser humano y libre. Another way to be human and free Otro modo de ser. Another way to be.
All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or tran... more All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher.
Journal of Research on the College President, 2019
Women remain underrepresented in university presidential positions (American Council on Education... more Women remain underrepresented in university presidential positions (American Council on Education, 2017). In this narrative study, eight women presidents of Carnegie Classified public doctoral granting universities were interviewed to understand how they navigated a route to the position. Findings indicate that perceptions of gender, and opportunities for professional development, complicated the presidential path for women. Also, building leadership capacity was noted as important to sustaining and increasing women leaders in higher education. In 2017, the American Council on Education (ACE) published their 8 report in the American College President series. First published in 1986, ACE has collected data on the descriptive characteristics of presidents leading U.S. colleges and universities for more than 30 years. According to ACE, in 1986, the profile of the typical U.S. college president was a white male older than 50 years of age with an earned doctorate, and tenure of six years...
My 2009 Living Legend presentation highlighted the fact that the National Council of Professors o... more My 2009 Living Legend presentation highlighted the fact that the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) is currently experiencing lightening speed issues that Ilced to be addressed sooner rather than later in the scheme of things, Using the metaphor in the title, I suggested that we really can\u27t wait until the bicycle is finished, but we need to get on and build the bicycle as we go, Further, I borrowed a phrase from Roger Martin (2007) who in discussing the innovative Amtrak Acela Railcar stated, The salient issue is the ride, not the railcar (p.83). I used another metaphor when discussing my scant qualifications for the Living Legend Award. In my research and writing, I have come to believe, An author is essentially the PEN through which significant others write. I further concluded, Whatever accomplishments bring me this recognition has resulted from that which significant others have contributed. So, as I began to think about how to approach this...
Writing that makes us think, writing that enriches our understanding of the past and present, tha... more Writing that makes us think, writing that enriches our understanding of the past and present, that\u27s what Cokie Roberts\u27 book, We Are Our Mothers\u27 Daughters provides, and that, too, is what the authors of this issue of the Journal of Women in Educational Leadership provide. Roberts\u27 background as a news analyst covering politics, Congress and public policy, as well as her heritage as the daughter of Lindy Boggs, Congresswoman and Ambassador to the Vatican, inform her perspectives on women of the past and present
105 The Midwest Women\u27s Leadership Institute: Pointing the Way- Marilyn L. Grady 107 Ethical L... more 105 The Midwest Women\u27s Leadership Institute: Pointing the Way- Marilyn L. Grady 107 Ethical Leadership: What Does It Look Like?- Laura Schulte 115 Perceptions of Leadership Behaviors by Female Principals in North Carolina -Cheryl McFadden, Cathy Maahs-Fladung, Susan Beck-Frazier and Kermit Bruckner 135 Women Superintendents In Illinois: Gender Barriers and Challenges- Vicki VanTuyle and Sandra G, Watkin
If you would like to comment on any of the manuscripts that appear in the journal, we would welco... more If you would like to comment on any of the manuscripts that appear in the journal, we would welcome your letters in a new Letters to the Editor column we will feature in subsequent issues. We welcome your comments and appreciate your support of the Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
1 Those Who Point the Way- Marilyn L. Grady 3 Women in History- Madame C.J. Walker & Germaine W. ... more 1 Those Who Point the Way- Marilyn L. Grady 3 Women in History- Madame C.J. Walker & Germaine W. Huber 7 Creative Maladjustment: Engaging Personal Narrative to Teach Diversity and Social Justice- Ilene L. Ingram 23 The European Perspective on Women\u27s Leadership- Hildegard Macha & Quirin J. Baue
The authority for public education in the United States does not stem from the Constitution, but ... more The authority for public education in the United States does not stem from the Constitution, but rather is a reserved power remaining with the states. It originates from the Tenth Amendment, which reserves to the states those powers neither expressly given the national government nor denied to the state governments. However, most states have not exercised their authority for public education directly until recent decades. Education is a state function that is largely locally administered (AIkin, Linden, Noel, & Ray, 1992). Each state exercises it education function completely or in part through a state department of education that has varying degrees of responsibility. The state educational authority gains its powers and responsibilities specifically from the state\u27s constitution and statutes (Deighton, 1971). Violence prevention activities vary from state to state. Since the study described in this chapter was conducted at the beginning of the first school year (1995-1996) in wh...
This chapter focuses on superintendents\u27 and school board members\u27 perceptions of empowerme... more This chapter focuses on superintendents\u27 and school board members\u27 perceptions of empowerment. The literature is rife with descriptions of empowerment from the perspectives of principals and teachers. Little has been written about empowerment from the perspectives of superintendents and school board members. This chapter is based on interviews conducted with school board members and superintendents from four midwestern states, as well as available literature. The school board members and superintendents who were interviewed represent districts that have had experience with empowering their staff members. Using this information, the sections include administrators\u27 roles, school board members\u27 roles, impact on administrative roles, definitions of empowerment, and recommendations
InthisissueoftheJournalofWomen inEducationalLeadership, JeanHaar reports on the development of th... more InthisissueoftheJournalofWomen inEducationalLeadership, JeanHaar reports on the development of the Midwest Women\u27s Leadership Institute (MWLI) at Minnesota State University Mankato. Her report provides an ex- ample of an effort to Point the Way for women leader
As we prepare this issue for publication, the news of war with Iraq is dominant. A story aired by... more As we prepare this issue for publication, the news of war with Iraq is dominant. A story aired by National Public Radio (NPR) focused on women in the war and noted that one in every seven members of the military personnel serving in Iraq is a woman (Morning Edition, April 2, 2003). Women in the War is a special segment of NBC\u27s Today Show. Their report noted that 15,000 women are serving in Iraq (April 9, 2003). As television and radio reports bombard us with a steady stream of information and analysis, the stories of women\u27s experiences in Iraq as hostages, missing or dead, have received special notice. These reports belong in the ONE OF A KIND genre that permeates the stories of women and their accomplishments
Two new features are introduced in this issue of the Journal of Women in Educational Leadership. ... more Two new features are introduced in this issue of the Journal of Women in Educational Leadership. We welcome a feature that will be known as Women in History. Sandy Gaspar provides the first entry for this section of the journal. We also introduce Harriet Gould\u27s essay in the section of the journal that will be called Voices of Women in the Field
In preparing an essay on James Bryant Conant, I was struck by the title of his autobiography, My ... more In preparing an essay on James Bryant Conant, I was struck by the title of his autobiography, My Several Lives: Memoirs of a Social Inventor (1970). The title is apropos in that Conant\u27s career was as a professor of organic chemistry and physics, president of Harvard University from 1933 to 1953, chief civilian administrator of American nuclear research, participant in the Manhattan project, participant in the decision on the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs, U.S Ambassador to Germany, and education reform advocate and author. Among the books he wrote were: The American High School Today (1959), Slums and Suburbs (1961), The Education of American Teachers (1963), and The Comprehensive High School (1967). He is one of the founders of the Education Commission of the States (Grady, 2008). In 2008, we describe individuals reinventing themselves or marvel at how long we may live and how many job changes we can expect to have in our working lives. I believe Conant may have set the bar for ...
A book title attracted my attention as I rummaged through a new, offbeat bookstore. The book, Wri... more A book title attracted my attention as I rummaged through a new, offbeat bookstore. The book, Writing to Change the World, is written by the author of Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher. For those who have embraced the dis- cussion of social justice issues at recent academic conferences, the book of- fers the perspective of an author who has written extensively and successfully about social justice issues. My take aways from the book, however, were in the chapters that of- fered reminders of the serious work of writing and the insights of well-known writers. Following are some comments from Pipher. Pipher notes, long after buildings and aqueducts have crumbled, writ- ers\u27 words live on (p. 9). Although I am not convinced that the writings in the field of educational leadership will live on longer than the aqueducts, I am reminded of a retired professor friend who lamented that in his career, he did not take the opportunity to write more. At the end of his professorial career he remark...
Perhaps those who write about women leaders should frame their works by referring to First Women.... more Perhaps those who write about women leaders should frame their works by referring to First Women. Certainly much of the writing about women and their leadership is groundbreaking. We are at the beginning stages of writing about women in leadership and women who are firsts in many of their accomplishments. The manuscripts in this issue of the Journal of Women in Educational Leadership reflect the accomplishments of First Women
The landscape of the rural superintendancy is in the midst of a leadership turnover as a signific... more The landscape of the rural superintendancy is in the midst of a leadership turnover as a significant number of its current administrators reach retirement age. Discussions in the literature have delineated the characteristics of successful rural superintendents and the barriers that threaten their achievement. It lacks, however, adequate discussion of how women have aspired to and sustained success in rural superintendencies. The qualitative case study presented in this report includes the narratives of five novice, rural, and female superintendents. An efficacious theoretical framework was identified as the lens through which the accounts could best be analyzed and discussed, including proposed implications for additional research to further explore this framework and the academy’s preparation of rural female superintendents
How often do we stop to consider the impact leaders have had in our lives? How often do we consid... more How often do we stop to consider the impact leaders have had in our lives? How often do we consider the impact we have in the lives of others? Certainly educators make a difference in the lives of others every day; however, how often do educators consider their leadership legacies? Recent obituaries and testimonials to Coretta Scott King and Wendy Wasserstein are reminders of the leadership legacies of these women
Professionals in positions to hire or promote Hispanic women need to be educated on the effects o... more Professionals in positions to hire or promote Hispanic women need to be educated on the effects of "tokenism" and Hispanic women need support to help them deal with its effects.
Otro modo de ser humano y libre. Another way to be human and free Otro modo de ser. Another way t... more Otro modo de ser humano y libre. Another way to be human and free Otro modo de ser. Another way to be.
All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or tran... more All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher.