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Degree Name
EdD (Doctor of Education)
Program
Educational Leadership
Date of Award
8-2001
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
W. Hal Knight
Committee Members
Nancy Dishner, Susan McCabe, Terrence A. Tollefson
Abstract
A qualitative study examined the role of mentoring in the career paths of women deans and vice presidents in four-year public and private institutions of higher education. This study explored the impact of mentoring in assisting women to achieve their career objectives; the impact of a mentor's gender; the impact of having a mentor versus not having a mentor; and a description of mentoring by each participant. Participants were selected systematically via professional contacts of the researcher and the Higher Education Directory (2000).
15 women deans and vice presidents in four-year public and private institutions of higher education consented to participate in the study. An interview guide was used to create a consistent method of questioning yet questions were open-ended to allow for flexibility during the interview process. Ten of fifteen women participant's indicated they had received mentoring during their careers. Five women interviewed did not receive mentoring during their careers. Their career paths and levels of achievement were similar to the women who had female mentors.
Document Type
Dissertation - restricted
Recommended Citation
Bowyer-Johnson, Patricia L., "The Role of Mentoring in the Careers of Women Deans and Vice Presidents in Four-Year Public and Private Institutions of Higher Education." (2001). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 80. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/80
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.