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The Challenges Facing Women Leaders In Mid-Level Positions At Urban Community Colleges, Kia L. Hardy
The Challenges Facing Women Leaders In Mid-Level Positions At Urban Community Colleges, Kia L. Hardy
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Although women lead at higher rates overall at community colleges, they continue to lead at lower rates in senior-level positions compared to men within those institutions. Women serve as presidents in 36% of community colleges (ACE, 2017). Additionally, community college presidents are currently retiring at rapid rates, and this turnover in leadership is expected to continue (Phillipe, 2016; Shults, 2001; Tekle, 2012). As community colleges face current and future reductions in senior-level leadership, women in mid-level leadership roles should be considered to fill the leadership gap.
Previous studies have examined the leadership challenges faced by women leaders, but there has …