<p> Though women make up the majority of community college students, faculty and staff, only 36% of community college presidents nationwide are female. With a significant number of presidential retirements on the horizon, there could be many opportunities for women in line for a community college presidency to take the next step along their career paths. This study was designed to explore how women in senior-level community college administration have acquired the American Association of Community Colleges leadership competencies throughout their careers and what other influences had impacted their career development. A qualitative, phenomenological design was chosen, and results were examined through the systems theory framework of career development. Interviews with 12 women serving in senior-level administration at community colleges throughout one Midwestern state were conducted. Through the process of reduction, five common themes emerged from the experiences of participants: (a) of the five AACC leadership competencies, communication was most significant; (b) relationships matter; (c) women lead differently; (d) perceived realities of the presidency are not appealing to women leaders, and; (e) the existence of a superwoman complex. These findings were consistent with previous research relating to women in leadership, particularly those women in higher education leadership.</p><p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:10634706 |
| Date | 13 December 2017 |
| Creators | Porter, Autumn Rene |
| Publisher | Lindenwood University |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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