Female Leader Profile

Abstract

Leaders in higher education work to develop models of instruction that promote, enhance, and reward experiential learning, community-service learning, participatory group learning, critical and self-reflective thinking, and problem-based learning. The core duties of educators typically fall under the categories of research, service, and teaching. This paper discusses the female leadership in higher education and challenges in leadership in higher education Moreover, faculty professor is also interviewed to get her perspective on higher education challenges and prospects.

Table of Contents

Introduction4

Body: Discussion and Analysis5

Conclusion8

References9

Female Leader Profile

Introduction

The role of higher education is stressed by studies on women for empowerment of women, the need to provide equal opportunities to women for employment and professional development. Because of higher education, women could develop views and visions which enhance their own approaches to certain issues, including the way by means of which male attitudes can be handled by them to power and decision-making in their own countries. Leadership expert Rebecca Shambaugh, in Leadership Secrets of Hillary Clinton, divulges the exceptional formula of authenticity, open-mindedness, deep focus, and flexibility that lets Hillary to answer "yes" to all of challenging situations and that has directed to her momentous rise onto the world stage. This is all because her higher educational background that excels her among the top most executive woman.

Personal and professional crises have been survived by her and she moved forward to authoritatively walk into one of the most noteworthy political positions at one of toughest times of her country. The secrets to success of Hillary Rodham Clinton is somewhat attributed to her educational background.

Leaders are defined by Luba Chliwniak (1997) as individuals who give vision and implication for an institution and substantiate the ideals toward which the organization endeavors. Leaders are viewed by traditional scholars like Birnbaum and Mintzberg (1992) as similar and genderless. However, female attributes of being sensitive, nurturing, compromising, empathetic, caring, intuitive, cooperative, and accommodative are increasingly associated with effective administration. (Growe & Montgomery, p. 1)

Body: Discussion and Analysis

As part of my primary research regarding female leader opinion about higher education, I met Professor Kathryn Miller for an interview. She is heading education department of University of Washington and has been in the field of education for the last twenty five years. She also runs her organization for the cause of reducing gender disparities while advocating education for all. She wishes to encourage positive societal attitudes; supporting policies that focus on equity for girls in terms of access, retention, and educational quality.

Me: Madam, thank you very much for your time. Let's talk about education for a moment. It is shown by some statistics that the U.S. is lagging with regards to the per capita basis in motivating youths to learn math and science and sign up technology fields. When it comes to technology education, do you think the government has any ability or place to help bridge the gap?

Kathryn Miller: Well, such criteria should be adopted by the federal agencies that keep diversity in mind when granting research and education ...