‘Let Us Roll Up Our Sleeves’: Amplifying Female Academic Leadership Through Collaboration and Mentorship

Authors

Amy Poland, St. Joseph's College-New YorkFollow
Jo Anne Durovich, St. Joseph's College-New YorkFollow
Rachel Schwartz, St. Joseph's College-New YorkFollow

Date of this Version

Summer 9-17-2021

Document Type

Article

Citation

Poland, A., Durovich, J., & Schwartz, R. (2021). Let Us Roll Up Our Sleeves’: Amplifying Female Academic Leadership Through Collaboration and Mentorship. Journal of Women in Educational Leadership.

doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.jwel.200

Comments

Copyright © 2021 Amy Poland, Jo Anne Durovich, & Rachel Schwartz

Abstract

The strengths of female leadership are illustrated through the 400 year history of the Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph (CSSJ) and their commitment to their charism which focuses on unity, inclusion and relationship building. Within the colleges they established, the Sisters have demonstrated their commitment to collaboration in their many leadership positions - both formal and informal - within the academy. This article focuses on the leadership of the Sisters as demonstrable examples of female leadership within academia, and makes suggestions for carrying the charism of the CSSJ into the future, expanding their focus on inclusivity to incorporate a broad expanse of female leaders.