Prelims

Half Title Page

DEGENDERING LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Series Page

DEGENDERING LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Great Debates in Higher Education is a series of short, accessible books addressing key challenges to and issues in Higher Education, on national and international levels. These books are research informed but debate driven. They are intended to be relevant to a broad spectrum of researchers, students, and administrators in higher education, and are designed to help us unpick and assess the state of higher education systems, policies, and social and economic impacts.

Published titles:

British Universities in the Brexit Moment: Political, Economic and Cultural Implications

Mike Finn

Sexual Violence on Campus: Power-conscious Approaches to Awareness, Prevention, and Response

Chris Linder

Higher Education, Access and Funding: The UK in International Perspective

Edited by Sheila Riddell, Sarah Minty, Elisabet Weedon and Susan Whittaker

Evaluating Scholarship and Research Impact: History, Practices, and Policy Development

Jeffrey W. Alstete, Nicholas J. Beutell and John P. Meyer

Access to Success and Social Mobility through Higher Education: A Curate’s Egg?

Edited by Stuart Billingham

The Marketisation of English Higher Education: A Policy Analysis of a Risk-based System

Colin McCaig

Refugees in Higher Education: Debate, Discourse and Practice

Jacqueline Stevenson and Sally Baker

Radicalisation and Counter-radicalisation in Higher Education

Catherine McGlynn and Shaun McDaid

Cultural Journeys in Higher Education: Student Voices and Narratives

Jan Bamford and Lucy Pollard

Perspectives on Access to Higher Education

Sam Broadhead, Rosemarie Davis and Anthony Hudson

Forthcoming titles:

Dissent in the Neoliberal University

Sean Sturm and Steven Turner

Arts and Academia: The Role of the Arts in Civic Universities

Carola Boehm

Title Page

DEGENDERING LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Barret Katuna

Sociologists for Women in Society, USA

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

Copyright Page

Emerald Publishing Limited

Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1WA, UK

First edition 2019

Copyright © Barret Katuna. Published under an exclusive licence.

Reprints and permissions service

Contact: permissions@emeraldinsight.com

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without either the prior written permission of the publisher or a licence permitting restricted copying issued in the UK by The Copyright Licensing Agency and in the USA by The Copyright Clearance Center. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the text, illustrations or advertisements. The opinions expressed in these chapters are not necessarily those of the Author or the publisher.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN: 978-1-83867-133-4 (Print)

ISBN: 978-1-83867-130-3 (E-ISBN)

ISBN: 978-1-83867-132-7 (Epub)

Dedication

To Mom, Dad, Ben, Hans, and Henry for your support and inspiration.

Contents

Acknowledgements

This book is based on my 2014 doctoral dissertation: Breaking the Glass Ceiling? Gender and Leadership in Higher Education. Dr Davita Silfen Glasberg chaired my dissertation committee that also included Dr Bandana Purkayastha, Dr Manisha Desai, and Dr Kim Price-Glynn. Each one of them uniquely contributed to this project and guided me every step of the way as I formed my ideas for my dissertation, collected data, and started writing. They helped me to find my own scholarly voice that has led to my theoretical and applied focus on degendering leadership. I am incredibly fortunate to have had mentors at all stages of my academic journey starting at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School with Jay Harvey, Mary Ann Hopkins, and Elaine Burg. Then, at Lehigh University, I was significantly inspired and encouraged by Dr Marie-Hélène Chabut, Dr Laura Katz Olson, and Dr Richard K. Matthews. I am also incredibly grateful for such a supportive network of friends and colleagues in the organization I work for, Sociologists for Women in Society, who have cheered me on. A special thank you goes to Dr Christin Munsch of the University of Connecticut who read through the manuscript before my final submission. Other faculty members at the University of Connecticut who have provided exceptional support to me throughout graduate school and my professional career include: Dr Laura Bunyan, Dr Gaye Tuchman, Dr Elizabeth Holzer, Dr Mary Bernstein, Dr Nancy Naples, Dr Bidya Ranjeet, Dr Daisy Reyes, and Dr Heather Turcotte. Thank you to all of my peers and former colleagues at the University of Connecticut who contributed to my professional journey.

I would not be where I am today without my family including my mother, Joann Brandt, father, Elliot Katuna, and sister, Cara Wagner. My mom is one of the strongest people I know and I am thankful that I have had her strength to rely on. My father has guided me in spirit throughout my professional journey. I initially worked at his barrister’s desk during the first part of graduate school and found solace in using this space as a creative environment for me. He died too young to see me graduate from middle school, high school, college, and graduate school. However, I know that he – just like my mom – would be incredibly proud that his youngest daughter is now the sole author of a published book. He only got to see me reach the age of six – but I know that he would be beaming with pride if he could have this book on his bookshelf.

My husband, Benjamin Kehl, and twin five-year-old sons, Hans and Henry, have provided me with support (with a mix of comic relief) that has helped me to focus on completing this book. Being a mother makes me realize how much I want to contribute to this world. I want to contribute ideas that will open doors and possibilities for those who have been historically marginalized. This book will open up leadership opportunities and will limit confining gendered understandings of how one ought to lead based on categorical classifications.

I would also like to acknowledge the 34 study participants who were willing to take time out of their busy and unpredictable schedules to take part in an interview. I am greatly inspired by their experiences. I am thankful that they shared some exceptionally personal stories that add to the richness of my data.