ERIC Number: ED575378
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 148
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ISBN: 978-1-3696-5194-2
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Overcoming Isolation as a Woman in the Male-Dominated Superintendency
McCooley, Melissa Ann
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Rowan University
The purpose of this hermeneutical phenomenological study was to explore the attributes associated with the leadership of women superintendents and how they overcome isolation in a predominantly male-dominated field. Through a feminist lens, I explored the manner in which women serve as superintendents, particularly, the manner in which they overcome isolation in a male-dominated field. Eleven women, including myself as the researcher, currently serving as superintendents in New Jersey participated in this study. Through the use of graphic elicitation and interviews the participants revealed an array of instances that enhance the feeling of isolation as a woman in the male-dominated superintendency. Findings reveal that women in this field need to make a concerted effort to form deeper relationships with other women serving in this role. Social media and online forums can serve as a convenient platform for women in the superintendency to interact, share ideas, and vent when necessary. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Women Administrators, Hermeneutics, Phenomenology, Leadership Qualities, Professional Isolation, Gender Bias, Feminism, Interviews, Interpersonal Relationship
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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