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Informationen zum Autor Mimi Wolverton graduated from Northern Illinois University with an undergraduate degree in mathematics and a minor in geology in 1967. She encountered no women on the faculty in either department. That year, women in STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) accounted for 8 percent of PhDs. and less than 25 percent of baccalaureate degrees. After working a number of years in heavy construction, she earned both an MBA and a PhD in education leadership and policy studies at Arizona State University and spent several years in academia, retiring in 2007 as a full professor. Salwa A. Zaki is an elementary school principal in Nevada. Esther Elena López-Mulnix is an associate professor and program director for Mental Health Counseling at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Klappentext Latinas in the Workplace highlights the stories of eight exceptional women. It is the third book in the Journeys to Leadership series that features stories about extraordinary women who have found paths to success in male-dominated arenas. Zusammenfassung Latinas in the Workplace highlights the stories of eight exceptional women. It is the third book in the Journeys to Leadership series that features stories about extraordinary women who have found paths to success in male-dominated arenas. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Foreword 1. Journeys to Success—Esther Elena Lo´pez-Mulnix 2. Students’ Success Is the Yardstick—Sarita Brown 3. Life’s Challenges and the Meaning of Success—Tina Cordova 4. Success, the Name of the Quest—Sally Garza Fernandez 5. Fighting the Good Fight and Winning—Carmella Franco 6. Faith, Family, and Fortitude—In a Higher Education Journey—Christine Johnson 7. Invest in Your Life Fully—Without Fear—Thelma Lo´pez-Lira 8. Culture Drives Who I Am—Darline Robles 9. A Healthy Body and a Healthy Mind—Beatriz Salcedo-Strumpf 10. Aqui´ No Hay Violetas Disminui´das 11. Project Methodology ...
