Overview

Special Women, Special Leaders explores the challenge associated with leadership roles as perceived and practiced by women leaders who have spent their careers and lives involved in special education issues. Each contributor offers a unique perspective on balancing a successful professional life with the demands often made on women in their personal lives. These chapters offer an opportunity to begin critical conversations on the journey women take to become leaders. The uniqueness of this book is its link to the traits and behaviors closely associated with special education and its relationship to successful leadership written by higher education administrators, organizational leaders, and advocates for students with special needs.

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Author:   Marsha H. Lupi ,  Suzanne M. Martin ,  Prof Joe L Kincheloe ,  Shirley R Steinberg
Publisher:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Volume:   284
Weight:   0.240kg
ISBN:  

9780820472645

ISBN 10:   0820472646
Pages:   145
Publication Date:   28 November 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Barbara P. Sirvis: Foreword - Marsha H. Lupi/Suzanne M. Martin: Preface - Marsha H. Lupi/Suzanne M. Martin: Women Leaders in Higher Education and the Special Education Connection - Susan Donovan/Mary Senne: Parents as Leaders: The Journey of Two Mothers - Nancy D. Safer: Leading and (Surviving) an Association - Diane Johnson/Pamela Gillet/Linda Marsal: Three CEC Presidents Speak on Leadership - Deborah A. Shanley: Leading in an Age of Change: A Dean's Reflection - Kathleen Mc Sorley/Lee Ann Truesdell: Leading from the Middle: The Special Educational Advantage - Suzanne M. Martin/Jane M. Williams: Forging Leadership Approaches: Career Transitions for Two Women in Federal Service - Vivian I. Correa/Patricia Alvarez McHatton: Promoting Faculty Diversity for Women and Minorities in Higher Education: Journeys and Challenges - Sharon F. Cramer: Keys to Collaboration for Women Leaders - Wendy W. Murawski/Pokey Stanford/Nancy M. Sileo/Lisa Dieker: Prioritizing the Professional and the Personal.

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The Editors: Marsha H. Lupi is Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education at Hunter College of CUNY, where she served as department chairperson for ten years. She was also Assistant Dean of the School of Education for two years. Dr. Lupi received her Ed.D. from Columbia University. Her areas of expertise are leadership, mental retardation, and teacher education. Suzanne M. Martin is Professor of Exceptional Education and Assistant Dean of Accreditation and Administration at the University of Central Florida. She received her Ph.D. in Special Education Administration from the University of Florida. Her areas of expertise are leadership, emotional disabilities, and teacher education.

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