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Discovering Directions for Change in Higher Education Through the Experiences of Senior Women Faculty

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  • Jennifer Sheridan
  • Patricia Brennan
  • Molly Carnes
  • Jo Handelsman

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The Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, an NSF-funded ADVANCE Institutional Transformation project, employed the “discovery interviews” method to characterize the experiences of senior women faculty in science and engineering on campus. This method allowed WISELI to reach its aims of (1) gaining information from senior women that would inform the programs developed by WISELI, and (2) building relationships among the senior women and WISELI. The discovery interview process also had some unintended consequences, including creation of an expectation of advocacy that exceeded the original intent of the project. This method was well-matched to the needs of WISELI as a change agent at the UW-Madison, and has contributed a great deal to its Institutional Transformation efforts, primarily by changing WISELI’s perceptions of what leadership means to senior women faculty. Copyright Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2006

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  • Jennifer Sheridan & Patricia Brennan & Molly Carnes & Jo Handelsman, 2006. "Discovering Directions for Change in Higher Education Through the Experiences of Senior Women Faculty," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 31(3), pages 387-396, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jtecht:v:31:y:2006:i:3:p:387-396
    DOI: 10.1007/s10961-006-7210-4
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    Institutional change; senior women faculty ; discovery interviews; women in science and engineering; I23;
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    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions

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