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Historically, the percentage of women in higher education has been small. It is important for women to receive mentoring in order to stay in higher education. Mentoring is one of the key determining and empowering factors for measuring whether women faculty stay in higher education positions or decide to leave. This chapter will include the following objectives: 1) provide a review of research on mentoring women in general; 2) provide a review of conceptual and empirical research available on the mentoring experiences of women; 3) discuss the global implications of mentoring women in these careers; 4) provide suggestions and recommendations related to future opportunities that may assist women in becoming empowered to obtain more career and professional development opportunities globally; and 5) provide solutions and recommendations as positive strategies for women to consider at any academic institution, e.g. HBCU, PWI, private, or public universities. Mentoring can assist women in becoming successful both personally and professionally.

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The “Art” in Mentoring Women Faculty at Historically Black Colleges/Universities

Faculty Mentorship at Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-4071-7.ch005 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 79-96

Author(s):

Susan Smith ◽

Cassandra Sligh Conway

Keyword(s):

Historically Black ◽

Fine Arts ◽

Black Colleges ◽

Women Faculty ◽

Historically Black Colleges ◽

Future Directions ◽

Mentoring Women ◽

Shed Light

The literature on mentoring women in certain fields like Fine Arts is scant. Therefore, in this chapter the authors shed light on personal mentoring opportunities at an HBCU environment. The purpose of this effort is to do the following: 1) review the mentoring literature; 2) provide the research available on mentoring women in Fine Arts; 3) provide solutions, recommendations, and future directions to administrators, faculty, stakeholders, that can impact mentoring opportunities and initiatives provided to women and minorities in the academy.

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Strategies to Empower Women in Higher Education Positions

Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage - Examining the Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5112-6.ch001 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1-22

Author(s):

Cassandra Louise Sligh Conway ◽

Audrey McCrary-Quarles ◽

Yvonne Sims ◽

Cynthia Salley Nicholson ◽

Glacia Ethridge ◽

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Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Professional Development ◽

Empirical Research ◽

Global Perspective ◽

Women In Higher Education ◽

Women's Experiences ◽

Mentoring Women ◽

Meaningful Experiences ◽

Experiences Of Women

There seems to be a dearth of helpful resources outlining strategic ways that organizations can provide women with empowering and meaningful mentoring opportunities from a global perspective. This effort will include the following objectives: 1) provide a review of research on mentoring women in general; 2) provide a review of conceptual and empirical research available on the mentoring experiences of women in specific positions; 3) discuss the global implications of mentoring and empowering women; 4) provide suggestions and recommendations related to future opportunities that may assist women in obtaining more career and professional development opportunities globally. Several authors provide narratives on their experiences in higher education positions. Women's experiences are unique and specific. Therefore, these experiences need to be documented in the literature as a way for women to become empowered within the higher education arena. This book chapter seeks to provide meaningful experiences of women and their perceptions of being mentored in higher education.

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