Unexpected Influence - Women Who Helped Shape the Early Community College Movement

Students are well aware of the contributions of the men who served as college presidents, researchers, and national leaders in community college-but what women made significant contributions that have not before been brought to light? Their valuable stories are captured in this book.

Sommario

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Setting the Stage
Part II: Profiles
Margaret Mosal: Champion for High-Achieving Students
Mildred Montag: Innovator in Nursing Education
Jane Matson: Mentor for Student Development Personnel
Dorothy Knoell: Respected Researcher
Marie Y. Martin: Federal Advocate
K. Patricia Cross: Influential Writer and Speaker
Janet Lieberman: Serving At-Risk Youth
Connie Sutton Odems: National Association Leadership
Mildred Bulpitt and Carolyn Desjardins: Developing Women Leaders
Suanne Roueche: Celebrating Teaching Excellence
Wilhelmina Delco: Giving Voice to Education's Underrepresented
Women of the Tribal Colleges: Extending the Model
Part III: Reflections
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Acronyms
Appendix C: Interviews with Author
References
About the Author
Index
 

Info autore

Anne-Marie McCartan worked in the field of higher education for 40 years, many of those with community colleges at the campus and state-policy level. Most recently she served as executive director of the national Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences.

Riassunto

Students are well aware of the contributions of the men who served as college presidents, researchers, and national leaders in community college-but what women made significant contributions that have not before been brought to light? Their valuable stories are captured in this book.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anne-Marie McCartan, McCartan Anne-Marie
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9781475828658
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-2865-8
• Pagine: 194
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Collected biographies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, 20th Century, EDUCATION / History, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Education, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher