ERIC Number: EJ848854
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jul
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1541-6224
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The Status of Women Faculty in Four-Year Aviation Higher Education Programs
Ison, David C.
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership, v6 n3 p201-210 Jul 2008
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the status of women's participation in full-time, non-engineering aviation baccalaureate programs in the United States. In addition, the involvement of women in academic aviation leadership positions (such as chair, dean, or director) was evaluated. Of 353 full-time aviation faculty members employed at 60 different aviation programs meeting the study's criteria, 36 (10.1%) were female. Eighty faculty were identified in academic leadership positions, and of these faculty leaders, 8 (10%) were women. These participation rates were found to be slightly higher than those found among the pilot population and in the aviation industry in general. The level of women's involvement in aviation higher education has increased in comparison to the findings of four out of five previous studies on this subject and has remained stable. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Status, Females, Participation, Undergraduate Students, Higher Education, Aviation Education, Bachelors Degrees, Women Faculty, Leadership, Administrators, Deans, College Administration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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