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Climbing the Ladder and Looking Back:
Reflections of Women Leading Community Colleges
Pamela L. Eddy
Central Michigan University
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I never set out to write a book to change women’s lives, to change history. It’s like, “Who, me?” Yes, me. I did it. And I’m not that different from other women….Maybe my power and glory was that I could speak my truth as a women and it was the truth of every woman.
Betty Friedan (1921-2006)
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The Community College Context
Joilet College—Founded 1901
People’s College—Open Access
Women Friendly
Leadership Turnovers
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Portrait of CC Leaders 29% of CC presidents are Women
8% in 1986 27% in 2001
70% anticipated to retire in 10 years
45% of current CC presidents over 61
60% came from previous presidency or Chief Academic Officer position
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Research Question How have women advanced in their
careers to the community college presidency?
How do they describe their pathway? What has aided/hindered
them along the path?
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Literature Review CCs bureaucratic institutions
(Birnbaum, 1992)
CC male dominance— “great men” (Amey & Twombly, 1992; Twombly, 1995)
Leadership Theory (Amey, VanDerLinden, & Brown, 2002; Eddy &
VanDerLinden, 2006)
Career Pathway (Boggs, 1988; McDade, 1988; Wolverton &
Gonzales, 2000)
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Methods
PhenomenologyUnderstanding the career pathwayUnderstanding gendered experiences
Six Women5 in first presidency; 1 in second presidencyGeographic diversityOrganizational diversityAll married (85% of all CC presidents married)
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Findings Lack of Intentionality
Key Support/Opportunity
Family and Career Sequencing
Reaching Back
Playing with the Boys
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Lack of Intentionality
Presidency not career goal
Breadth of CC experience and jobs
Happy where they were
Tapped vs. Internal motivation
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Key Support/Opportunities
Previous Experiences
Variety of Skill Sets
Mentors
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Family/Career Sequencing
Kids/Spouse
Timing to Move Up
Next Steps?
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Reaching Back
Mentoring Others
Legacy
New Hierarchy
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Playing with the Boys
The “Woman” factor
Role of Language
Golf
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Discussion
Alternative routes to the presidency
Not a career destination/career satisfaction
Barriers– Male Norms– Family Responsibilities
Mentors/Career planning
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Conclusion
Role of serendipity– Pulling up– Pushing up
It’s not the pipeline
Examples of women making it– Testing the leadership waters– Reconstructing leadership
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Thank you!