Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
College of Human Sciences and Education
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
Abstract
This study examined the experiences of women in higher education as a career as well as the challenges women face in pursuing an appointment as Dean of a college. Selected participants were interviewed to gather data from their own narratives about the experiences and challenges as current women Deans in higher education. Each participant attributed their success to family support and proper mentoring, while highlighting institutional policies acting as a form of gendered oppression. Recommendations were suggested to higher educational representatives and legislators concerning the correction of the gendered environment favoring the advancement of men into a more equitable setting for women to succeed.
Date
10-22-2018
Recommended Citation
Vaughn, Jacob Lee, "Out of the Shadows the Matriarch Rises: A Case Study of Women Academic Deans at a Southern, Research One Institution" (2018). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 4732.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/4732
Committee Chair
Mitchell, Roland
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.4732
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