"The initial volume is a collection of essays by women who serve as presidents of major universities and colleges throughout the United States who share their wisdom about the challenges they
"The initial volume is a collection of essays by women who serve as presidents of major universities and colleges throughout the United States who share their wisdom about the challenges they
Wolverton (U. of Nevada, Las Vegas) and Gmelch (dean, College of Education, Iowa State U.) present an analysis of a 1996 survey carried out by the Center for Academic Leadership, of which Wolverton is
Why is it that, while women in the United States have generally made great strides in establishing parity with their male counterparts in educational attainment, they remain substantially underreprese
The authors, who work in or are retired from science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, bring together the stories of eight female scientists who have PhDs and careers in academia, indu
Stress, coping, and prevention are discussed here as relevant to students and teachers, superintendents and trustees, college students and professors, and university deans. Many of the chapters were p
Wolverton (University of North Texas) presents the stories of nine women presidents of community colleges, colleges, and universities. With one exception, each woman is the first woman to head her ins
Journeys to Leadership SeriesThis series is about successful women who have reached the pinnacle of their careers. It features stories about extraordinary women who have found paths to success—whether
There are few Latinas in positions of leadership, and little is known about them.This book remedies that gap, and offers models and inspiration for present and future generations of Latinas.The eight
