The demographics and career paths of Canadian university deans
Gender, Race, Experience, and Provenance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4098443 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Lavigne (0000-0002-4971-8625, Ontario Institute for Studies in Higher Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1949-1960 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2019.1612350 |
| OpenAlex | W2942556463 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article reports on a study of 384 decanal appointments and reappointments and examines Canadian university deans' demographics and career paths. The study focused on four variables: gender, race, experience, and provenance; and analyzed variations across faculty and university types. The findings show that the great majority of Canadian university deans possess a Canadian background, with half of them being recruited internally, and that proportions of non-White and female deans mostly align with those of the professoriate. However, the study reveals a pattern of upward cumulative attrition suggesting that structural barriers to success, perseverance, and promotion are shaping non-White and female deans' career paths. Finally, data suggest that about 40% of Canadian university deans are reappointed for a second term
Attrition · Demographics · Higher education · Medical education · Political science · Sociology · Demography · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · Higher Education Research Studies · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |