Abstract
During the past few decades, research and scholarly dialogue focused on the topic of academiccareers has increased. Although academe is just one of numerous industries whose career systemsmight be studied, it is a large and growing sector (Baruch & Hall, 2004). And, according to Baruch andHall (2004), "with the accelerated level of available knowledge and the pressing need to develophuman capital, there is a growing need for research on careers in academe" (p. 237). Rubin (2004)wrote of the development, attraction, and retention of outstanding leaders as one of eight fundamentalchallenges in higher education today. Yet, little research exploring the development of existinguniversity presidents has been published, and even less on the development of women leaders inacademia. It is imperative that the backgrounds, experiences, and perceptions of women presidentsbe studied so that commonalities can be discovered. This will assist women interested in personal andcareer development, as well as the educators, administrators, and consultants who will be designingfuture leadership development interventions.
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