“We must keep reaching across the table and feed each other” life stories of Black women in academic leadership roles in higher education at predominantly white institutions
McMillion, Desiree Y.
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Description
Title
“We must keep reaching across the table and feed each other” life stories of Black women in academic leadership roles in higher education at predominantly white institutions
Author(s)
McMillion, Desiree Y.
Issue Date
2017-04-18
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Pak, Yoon
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Pak, Yoon
Committee Member(s)
Anderson, James D.
Smith, Shardé N.
Span, Christopher M.
Department of Study
Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp
Discipline
Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Black women
Academic leadership
Abstract
“Black women have obtained leadership position as administrators at higher education institutions. While previous research has demonstrated that obtaining leadership positions is problematic for Black women, little research focuses solely on the plight and personal agency of Black women administrators”. While there exists a substantial body of literature devoted to examining the ways in which sexism, Anti-Black racism, gender and class inequality shape and limit leadership opportunities for Black women in education, few studies have focused on the personal agency of these women and how it influences their actions with regard to leadership within higher education. This phenomenological study examines the lived experiences of Black women in administrative leadership roles in higher education at predominantly white institutions and how race and gender intersect, and contribute to their career trajectories in academia.
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