Women In The Academy

Download or read book Black Women in the Academy written by Sheila T. Gregory and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies secrets to success and achievement for Black women scholars. Examines the history of Black women and their families, and explains and interprets the author's own research study on factors that influence the decisions of Black women faculty to remain in, return to, or voluntarily leave the academy. This edition incorporates updated statistics on the status of women both inside and outside the academy, and makes use of findings from the author's ongoing research on 20 groups of international faculty and women of color in the US. The author is a professor, researcher, and educational consultant who received a Phd in higher education administration from the University of Pennsylvania. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR