The Lived Experiences of Female University Presidents in Texas: Stories from a Feminist Standpoint

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dc.contributor.advisorNelson, Sarah W.
dc.contributor.authorThompson-Adams, Amber
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLarrotta, Clarena
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMartinez, Melissa
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRoss-Gordon, Jovita
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-30T22:39:36Z
dc.date.available2012-11-30T22:39:36Z
dc.date.issued2012-11
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this qualitative research study was to illustrate the ways in which female university presidents navigate the male-dominated world of higher education. The pathways female university presidents followed in order to reach the upper tiers of higher education administration were explored through interviews with presidents of 4-year institutions in Texas. The primary question guiding this research was: What are the lived experiences of female university presidents in Texas? Themes that emerged from the data include: the importance of mentoring to females in higher education administration, tenacity in achieving the post of president, spirituality, the balance of career and family, the unintentional nature at which the participants arrived at their presidential post, and the fact that gender continues to play a role in the whether and how females rise to the presidency. This study informs the field of higher education by shedding light on the conditions females negotiate on their way to a university presidency including finding a work life balance and gender and its role at both the institutional and societal levels. The research addresses a topic that has historically had very little focus in the field of higher education administration in the United States and an even smaller focus in Texas.
dc.description.departmentCurriculum and Instruction
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent161 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationThompson-Adams, A. (2012). <i>The lived experiences of female university presidents in Texas: Stories from a feminist standpoint</i> (Unpublished dissertation). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/4400
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectUniversity presidents
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectTexas
dc.subject.lcshWomen college presidents--Texasen_US
dc.subject.lcshFeminism and higher educationen_US
dc.subject.lcshWomen educators--Texasen_US
dc.subject.lcshSex discriminationen_US
dc.subject.lcshSexismen_US
dc.titleThe Lived Experiences of Female University Presidents in Texas: Stories from a Feminist Standpoint
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentCurriculum and Instruction
thesis.degree.disciplineAdult, Professional, and Community Education
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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