Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Lived Experiences and Career Paths of Women Administrators in Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the U.S. Southwest Border States

Author

Carlos Adalberto Rios, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

5-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Department

Educational Leadership

First Advisor

Velma Menchaca

Second Advisor

Michelle Abrego

Third Advisor

Hilda Silva

Abstract

This research study focuses on female executives at two-year and four-year public Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the U.S. Southwest Border States by examining their lived experiences and career paths that helped them become successful senior administrators. Although most college students are female, women in leadership positions in academia are severely underrepresented at institutions nationwide. This research will be a qualitative study using a phenomenological research methodology. It will explore the lived experiences of six female executives in higher education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the U.S. Southwest Border States. This study will also investigate the career paths and challenges that these women leaders have encountered.

Comments

Copyright 2024 Carlos Adalberto Rios.

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Recommended Citation

Rios, Carlos Adalberto, "Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Lived Experiences and Career Paths of Women Administrators in Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the U.S. Southwest Border States" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 1509.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/1509