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Title: Special Women, Special Leaders

Special Women, Special Leaders

Special Educators and the Challenge of Leadership

by Marsha H. Lupi (Volume editor) Suzanne M. Martin (Volume editor)
©2005 Textbook XVI, 148 Pages
Education
Series: Counterpoints, Volume 284

Summary

Special Women, Special Leaders explores the challenge associated with leadership roles as perceived and practiced by women leaders who have spent their careers and lives involved in special education issues. Each contributor offers a unique perspective on balancing a successful professional life with the demands often made on women in their personal lives. These chapters offer an opportunity to begin critical conversations on the journey women take to become leaders. The uniqueness of this book is its link to the traits and behaviors closely associated with special education and its relationship to successful leadership written by higher education administrators, organizational leaders, and advocates for students with special needs.

Details

Pages
XVI, 148
Publication Year
2005
ISBN (Softcover)
9780820472645
Language
English
Keywords
Hochschule Frau Führungskraft Special Education Higher Education Leadership Women Administrator
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2005. XVI, 148 pp.
Product Safety
Peter Lang Group AG

Biographical notes

Marsha H. Lupi (Volume editor) Suzanne M. Martin (Volume editor)

The Editors: Marsha H. Lupi is Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education at Hunter College of CUNY, where she served as department chairperson for ten years. She was also Assistant Dean of the School of Education for two years. Dr. Lupi received her Ed.D. from Columbia University. Her areas of expertise are leadership, mental retardation, and teacher education. Suzanne M. Martin is Professor of Exceptional Education and Assistant Dean of Accreditation and Administration at the University of Central Florida. She received her Ph.D. in Special Education Administration from the University of Florida. Her areas of expertise are leadership, emotional disabilities, and teacher education.

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