Date Approved

8-22-2016

Embargo Period

8-24-2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

M.A. Higher Education

Department

Educational Services and Leadership

College

College of Education

Advisor

Sisco, Burton R.

Committee Member 1

Walpole, Marybeth

Keywords

gender studies, female leaders, higher education administration, mentors

Subject(s)

Mentoring in education; Women college administrators--United States

Disciplines

Higher Education Administration

Abstract

Leadership is a socially constructed concept that has been seen as a masculine quality; because of this women struggle reaching leadership positions and face many challenges when holding leadership positions. This study investigated the development of leadership styles and qualities of selected female administrative leaders at Rowan University through survey and interview data. The study specifically looked at the influence of these women’s mentors on their leadership development. The findings of the study showed that the women reported no negative experiences with male mentors, however several with female mentors. The interviews also revealed that there were differences among qualities and skills the women reported learning from the two genders. The study demonstrated how mentors played a key role in the development of leadership and the confidence of women in higher education.

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