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Paths To Leadership Of Ncaa Division I Female Athletic Directors, Haley Blount Taitano
Paths To Leadership Of Ncaa Division I Female Athletic Directors, Haley Blount Taitano
Doctoral Dissertations
The focus of this study was to examine the paths to leadership of NCAA Division I female athletic directors. Over forty years after passing Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, female athletic directors still make up less than 10% of NCAA Division I athletic directors. This stagnant statistic along with a limited amount of existing research on the subject were the main catalysts for this investigation.
This study examined the career paths of eight NCAA Division I female athletic directors, paying particular attention to their personal and professional experiences that led to becoming a Division I athletic director. Critical …