Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of dissertations written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Educational Leadership program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Doctor of Education degree. During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the...

Abstract Education has historically been dominated by women, while those in leadership positions are male. Women are acutely underrepresented in the top position in public school districts across the nation. There is consistent evidence supporting that women often encounter both explicit and implicit barriers hindering their trajectory and growth to a superintendency role. This qualitative study explored the impact of mentoring and networking on the career trajectories of women...