Women's Midlife Career Transition to Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty in Adult Education Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Faculty characteristics are changing, and traditional theories may not account for the intersection of increasing numbers of women faculty and career changers to higher education in examining faculty development. Using a conceptual framework composed of adult transition and career development models, this phenomenological study investigated the career transition and strategies of women midlife career changers to the professoriate. Findings included a midlife career transition process and related challenges, supports, and strategies to navigate the process with implications for theory and practice.

published proceedings

  • ADULT EDUCATION QUARTERLY

altmetric score

  • 2.45

author list (cited authors)

  • Cherrstrom, C. A., & Alfred, M. V.

citation count

  • 3

complete list of authors

  • Cherrstrom, Catherine A||Alfred, Mary V

publication date

  • February 2020