Women and Leadership in Higher Education During Global Crises

Women leaders and the COVID-19 pandemic are currently trending in the news. Major news outlets are all offering their positive opinions on how world-wide women leaders have addressed the crisis and reassured their people. While this sort of press coverage is certainly uplifting little to no research has been conducted to investigate the effectiveness of women''s leadership decisions and strategies in these difficult times. In concert with these global struggles resulting from the pandemic are the challenges faced by higher education. Many colleges and universities have all but shuttered their doors and are conducting instruction student support and day-to-day business almost completely online. Women academic leaders bear a great load during global crises with the combination of maintaining work responsibilities and caring for families and personal households. It is shown that women leaders may feel overwhelmed but remain heroes in unprecedented times of crisis. Women and Leadership in Higher Education During Global Crises informs readers and expands their understanding about specific challenges issues strategies and solutions that are associated with women leaders in higher education the implications during the current pandemic and other natural disasters and how these strategies can be used for future agility and success. The chapters will cover narratives strategies and initiatives that women leaders are using to lead their institutions departments sectors and organizations. It ties together the unimaginable challenges joys struggles and successes encountered by women in leadership in higher education and is ideal for higher education administrators teachers leaders faculty provosts deans program leaders researchers academicians and students interested in both the challenges and successes women leaders in higher education face during global crises.