Award Date
5-1-2022
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Teaching and Learning
First Committee Member
Christine Clark
Second Committee Member
Norma Marrun
Third Committee Member
Kenneth Varner
Fourth Committee Member
Blanca Rincon
Fifth Committee Member
Federick Ngo
Number of Pages
174
Abstract
This research study sought to examine the experiences of women university presidents. Despite the universal call for the diversification of higher education leadership, women are significantly underrepresented in the seat of the university presidency as higher rank university leadership positions are overwhelmingly occupied by white males. By interviewing women university presidents from diverse backgrounds and from different institutions, this instrumental case study examined their unique experiences. This study utilized two critical theoretical concepts to guide the study: intersectionality and gendered organizations theory.
Keywords
double bind; gender bias; gendered leadership; intersectionality; women in higher education; women in leadership
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Education
File Format
File Size
1367 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Soria, Jessica, "The Unexpected President: An Instrumental Case Study on Women University Presidents" (2022). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 4475.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/31813370
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