Climbing the Ladder, Holding the Ladder: The Mentoring Experiences of Higher Education Female Leaders

Female administrators in comprehensive research universities were surveyed to gain their perceptions on their mentoring experiences. The females affirmed they had informal mentors in roles of sponsor, counselor, coach, and teacher, and they are also mentoring others. The findings both confirmed and contradicted former studies on females in higher education.

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