Estela Mara Bensimon
Biographic Data
| ID | 5450534 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Estela Mara Bensimon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Estela Mara |
| FAMILY NAME | Bensimon |
| SIGNATURE | BENSIMON E M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Underestimated Significance of Practitioner Knowledge in the Scholarship on Student Success
The scholarship on student success, particularly for minority groups, has two limitations. One is the lack of attention to practitioners' knowledge, beliefs, experiences, education, and feelings of self‐efficacy as factors that influence student outcomes. The other derives from the traditional science assumption that the researcher produces generalized knowledge that is translatable into "best practices" that are implemented locally by practition…
Doing Research That Makes a Difference
This paper describes the "practitioner-as-researcher" model of research, an alternative methodology that is intended to bring about institutional change. We developed this approach through the Diversity Scorecard project in which we work with teams of practitioners to examine institutional data disaggregated by ethnicity in order to identify inequities in educational outcomes. The practitioners, themselves, conduct the research on their own campu…
Like it or Not
The authors reply to Haithe Anderson's critique of their conceptualization of feminist critical analysis. They reaffirm and elaborate on what makes conventional policy analysis incapable of undoing the power asymmetries that characterize relations between male and female academics
The Social Processes through Which Faculty Shape the Image of a New President
In colleges and universities, filling a presidential vacancy with an institutional insider is a rare exception. On the great majority of campuses new presidents are recruited and selected from among the top officers of institutions that are similar to those campuses in mission, type, and prestige. In most cases, the appointment of a new president means bringing in someone from outside the institution. Although the faculty may be familiar with the…
Constructing the Presidency
Anna Neumann, Estela M. Bensimon, Constructing the Presidency: College Presidents' Images of their Leadership Roles, A Comparative Study, The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 61, No. 6 (Nov. - Dec., 1990), pp. 678-701
A feminist reinterpretation of presidents’ definitions of leadership
(1989). A feminist reinterpretation of presidents’ definitions of leadership. Peabody Journal of Education: Vol. 66, Educational Leadership and the Struggle for Mind, pp. 143-156
Constructing the Presidency
Anna Neumann, Estela M. Bensimon, Constructing the Presidency: College Presidents' Images of their Leadership Roles, A Comparative Study, The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 61, No. 6 (Nov. - Dec., 1990), pp. 678-701
The Social Processes through Which Faculty Shape the Image of a New President
In colleges and universities, filling a presidential vacancy with an institutional insider is a rare exception. On the great majority of campuses new presidents are recruited and selected from among the top officers of institutions that are similar to those campuses in mission, type, and prestige. In most cases, the appointment of a new president means bringing in someone from outside the institution. Although the faculty may be familiar with the…
Like it or Not
The authors reply to Haithe Anderson's critique of their conceptualization of feminist critical analysis. They reaffirm and elaborate on what makes conventional policy analysis incapable of undoing the power asymmetries that characterize relations between male and female academics
Doing Research That Makes a Difference
This paper describes the "practitioner-as-researcher" model of research, an alternative methodology that is intended to bring about institutional change. We developed this approach through the Diversity Scorecard project in which we work with teams of practitioners to examine institutional data disaggregated by ethnicity in order to identify inequities in educational outcomes. The practitioners, themselves, conduct the research on their own campu…
A feminist reinterpretation of presidents’ definitions of leadership
(1989). A feminist reinterpretation of presidents’ definitions of leadership. Peabody Journal of Education: Vol. 66, Educational Leadership and the Struggle for Mind, pp. 143-156
A feminist reinterpretation of presidents’ definitions of leadership
(1989). A feminist reinterpretation of presidents’ definitions of leadership. Peabody Journal of Education: Vol. 66, Educational Leadership and the Struggle for Mind, pp. 143-156
Constructing the Presidency
Anna Neumann, Estela M. Bensimon, Constructing the Presidency: College Presidents' Images of their Leadership Roles, A Comparative Study, The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 61, No. 6 (Nov. - Dec., 1990), pp. 678-701
The Social Processes through Which Faculty Shape the Image of a New President
In colleges and universities, filling a presidential vacancy with an institutional insider is a rare exception. On the great majority of campuses new presidents are recruited and selected from among the top officers of institutions that are similar to those campuses in mission, type, and prestige. In most cases, the appointment of a new president means bringing in someone from outside the institution. Although the faculty may be familiar with the…
Like it or Not
The authors reply to Haithe Anderson's critique of their conceptualization of feminist critical analysis. They reaffirm and elaborate on what makes conventional policy analysis incapable of undoing the power asymmetries that characterize relations between male and female academics
Doing Research That Makes a Difference
This paper describes the "practitioner-as-researcher" model of research, an alternative methodology that is intended to bring about institutional change. We developed this approach through the Diversity Scorecard project in which we work with teams of practitioners to examine institutional data disaggregated by ethnicity in order to identify inequities in educational outcomes. The practitioners, themselves, conduct the research on their own campu…
The Underestimated Significance of Practitioner Knowledge in the Scholarship on Student Success
The scholarship on student success, particularly for minority groups, has two limitations. One is the lack of attention to practitioners' knowledge, beliefs, experiences, education, and feelings of self‐efficacy as factors that influence student outcomes. The other derives from the traditional science assumption that the researcher produces generalized knowledge that is translatable into "best practices" that are implemented locally by practition…
Political science (6 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Higher Education Governance and Development (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)