Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Date of Award
January 2019
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Krista . Brumley
Abstract
Research has examined the experiences of women faculty in higher education. However, the experiences of non-faculty mid-level women administrators within higher education continues to be understudied. Women are often the majority in non-faculty positions, yet men dominate senior level positions. Instead, women are frequently clustered in entry and mid-level administrative roles within student affairs divisions or departments, often with limited access to career ladders. Drawing on the theoretical framework of gendered work organizations, this study explores the experiences of women working in non-academic departments, and analyzes how these experiences impact their career advancement at four-year public universities. More specifically, I examine workplace culture, elements of advancement, and student affairs as a helping profession as plausible factors that explain the disparate outcomes of non-faculty women working in higher education.
Recommended Citation
Turnbow, Eboni, "Gender And Work: An Analysis Of Mid-Level Women Administrators In Student Affairs" (2019). Wayne State University Dissertations. 2373.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/2373
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Educational Administration and Supervision Commons, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Sociology Commons