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Leading the Way: Capturing the Lived Experiences of African American Female Superintendents in the State of Ohio

Bailey-Walker, Tonya M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1523010652732375

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2018, Doctor of Education, Ashland University, College of Education.
The underrepresentation of the African American female superintendent is disappointing and calls into question the reasoning behind such despairing amounts. In order to address that issue, one must examine the history of the African American female superintendent, recognize the barriers that she faces, and inquire about her lived experiences. The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of African American female superintendents. The research answers the question of what are the lived experiences of African American female superintendents in the state of Ohio with an emphasis on their career paths, barriers, perspectives and successes. Black Feminist Theory and Critical Race Theory represent the theoretical frameworks for the research. The qualitative approach to this research was a phenomenological case study. Data for this case study were collected from four current African American superintendents in the state of Ohio. The participant presented a variety of reasons why she felt there are so few African American female superintendents in the state Ohio. The lived experiences of the participants in this study expounded the strategies necessary for overcoming barriers, facing challenges, or striving for success.
Judy Alston, PhD (Committee Chair)
James Olive, PhD (Committee Member)
Tanzeah Sharpe, EdD (Committee Member)
166 p.
African American Studies; African Americans; Educational Leadership; Gender Studies
African-American; African-American female; superintendent; lived experiences; educational leadership; transformational leadership; benevolent sexism; hostile sexism; gender bias; Black Feminist Thought; Critical Race Theory

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  • Bailey-Walker, T. M. (2018). Leading the Way: Capturing the Lived Experiences of African American Female Superintendents in the State of Ohio [Doctoral dissertation, Ashland University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1523010652732375

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bailey-Walker, Tonya. Leading the Way: Capturing the Lived Experiences of African American Female Superintendents in the State of Ohio . 2018. Ashland University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1523010652732375.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bailey-Walker, Tonya. "Leading the Way: Capturing the Lived Experiences of African American Female Superintendents in the State of Ohio ." Doctoral dissertation, Ashland University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1523010652732375

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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