{"product_id":"women-in-the-higher-education-c-suite-isbn-9781394150236","title":"Women in the Higher Education C-Suite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore how women have succeeded in higher education administration through the collective wisdom of diverse college and university leaders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the percentage of women college and university presidents continues to increase, more and more women are considering academic administration as a viable career. Current and future leaders who aspire to rise to the top ranks of a college or university need a path to help them navigate the various issues they might encounter in today’s academic institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen in the Higher Education C-Suite: Diverse Executive Profiles \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the personal narratives of a diverse group of women CEOs and senior executives serving in two- and four-year public and private colleges and universities in the United States. Emphasizing real-world leadership, this book focuses on the remarkable women who continue to break barriers and inspire the next generation of leaders. Author Lisa Mednick Takami, Ed.D. draws from extended qualitative interviews with successful higher education CEOs and senior leaders to highlight their lived experiences, career trajectories, leadership lessons, and much more. Throughout the book, the leaders discuss common obstacles and offer recommendations to help you overcome them in your professional journey. The book also:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the real experiences and formative development of current women leaders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses topics such as work-life balance, career change, and professional legacy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses how women leaders navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter and Me Too movements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThose profiled include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Mildred García, Chancellor, California State University\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Linda Oubré, President Emeritus, Whittier College\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Dena P. Maloney, Retired Superintendent\/President, El Camino Community College District\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Katrice Albert, Vice President Office of Institutional Diversity, University of Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Jane Close Conoley, President, California State University, Long Beach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Sandra Boham, President, Salish Kootenai Community College\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Judy K. Sakaki, President Emeritus, Sonoma State University\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Becky R. Petitt, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, University of California, San Diego\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Erika Endrijonas, Superintendent\/President, Pasadena Community College District\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, Norfolk State University\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Joanne Li, Chancellor, University of Nebraska, Omaha\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned to provide inspiration and guidance for future women leaders, \u003ci\u003eWomen in the Higher Education C-Suite: Diverse Executive Profiles\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for educators, researchers, administrators, pre-service teachers, students in leadership courses, and women executives from other fields interested in pursuing senior-level college and university administration positions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Lisa Mednick Takami\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 \"I Represent Students in all States to Reach their Potential\" 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview with Dr. Mildred García, Chancellor, California State University System\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 \"It Matters Who Is in the Room\" 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview with Dr. Linda Oubré, President Emeritus, Whittier College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 \"Leadership Is Really an Orientation Toward Action\" 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview with Dr. Dena P. Maloney, Retired Superintendent\/President, El Camino Community College District\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 \"I Had to Become More Proximal\" 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview with Dr. Katrice Albert, Vice President, Office of Institutional Diversity, University of Kentucky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 \"The Best Way to Move Forward is to be Absolutely Great at Your Job\" 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview with Dr. Jane Close Conoley, President, California State University, Long Beach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 \"Your Path isn’t Necessarily a Straight Line\" 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview with Dr. Sandra Boham, President, Salish Kootenai Community College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 \"Running Through the Fire\" 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview with Dr. Judy K. Sakaki, President Emeritus, Sonoma State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 \"The Wind of the Ancestors was at My Back\" 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview with Dr. Becky R. Petitt, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, University of California, San Diego\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 \"Education is the Great Equalizer\" 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview with Dr. Erika Endrijonas, Superintendent\/President, Santa Barbara Community College District\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 \"The Pulse on What Matters\" 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview with Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, President, Norfolk State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 \"You Need to Look Up\" 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview with Dr. Joanne Li, Chancellor, University of Nebraska at Omaha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLisa Mednick Takami not only wanted to share insights from remarkable women and highlight their legacy, but literally wrote the book on them. Drawing from extended qualitative interviews with successful higher education CEOs and senior leaders to highlight their lived experiences, career trajectories, and leadership lessons, she focuses on the real experiences and formative development of current women leaders and offers the reader practical recommendations for the reader to utilize in their own career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-- Daniella Kahane, WINSUMMIT.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLISA MEDNICK TAKAMI, ED.D.\u003c\/b\u003e is a leadership consultant, writer, and higher education administrator. She currently serves as Special Project Director at North Orange Continuing Education, the noncredit educational provider of the North Orange County Community College District. Dr. Takami has profiled CEOs and senior leaders for the journal \u003ci\u003eWomen in Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e since 2014. She served as COO for a labor-management apprenticeship training institute during the pandemic and has held administrator and faculty positions at several two-year and four-year institutions. Takami is the author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Mind, Japanese Mind; Cross-Cultural Reflections from East and West and Chief Diversity Officers in U.S. Higher Education: Impacting the Campus Climate for Diversity\u003c\/i\u003e. Takami resides in Southern California with her husband, Masahiko. They have two adult children, Michael and Sarah.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Compelling and insightful, Takami's book showcases the transformative power of authentic women's leadership in higher education, especially in times of crisis. In the process, it serves to inspire the next generation of diverse women leaders, whose voices are more critical than ever.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Lynn Pasquerella,\u003c\/b\u003e President, American Association of Colleges \u0026amp; Universities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dr. Takami, in sharing her leadership lessons and elevating those of executives she profiles, inspires and encourages the next generation of women higher education C-Suite leaders to prepare and persist.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarion Ross Fedrick, Ed.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e President, Albany State University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book masterfully pulls back the veil to showcase the breadth of experiences of women leaders working to improve higher education.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaquel M. Rall, Ph.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e Associate Professor and Faculty Chair, UC Riverside School of Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWomen in the Higher Education C-Suite: Diverse Executive Profiles\u003c\/i\u003e, author Lisa Mednick Takami distills the collective wisdom of a diverse group of eleven successful presidents, CEOs, and senior executives serving in two- and four-year public and private colleges and universities in the United States. Focusing on real-world experience rather than empirical research, the author provides portraits and models of contemporary women in leadership based on interviews with these higher education trailblazers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover how these remarkable women continue to break barriers and inspire the next generation of leaders. Explore their lived experiences, career trajectories, and leadership lessons while gaining invaluable insights on overcoming the common obstacles you might face in your own professional journey. 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