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Leech, Nancy L.; Haug, Carolyn A.; Brun, Shara – Research in the Schools, 2017
This study was an exploratory quantitative survey study seeking to answer the following research question: What is the best combination of tenure status, rank, gender, years in higher education, and type of degree for predicting motivation to conduct research? The participants for this exploratory quantitative research study comprised 49 females…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Tenure, College Faculty, Research
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Wheat, Celeste A.; Hill, Lilian H. – Research in the Schools, 2016
To understand the complex factors that influence women's experiences in senior administrative roles in higher education, the purpose of this study was to give voice to how they made meaning of their leadership experiences. We employed a qualitative design in which a criterion-based sample of 14 women senior administrators (i.e., dean, vice…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Females, College Administration, College Presidents
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Anis, Yasmeen; Krause, Jeremy A.; Blum, Emily N. – Research in the Schools, 2016
Mathematics anxiety typically involves apprehension toward activities that require computation, which can lead to complications in every-day-life activities (Ashcraft, 2002). Mathematics anxiety also has become accepted as an issue associated with academic success for both children and adults (Ashcraft, 2002; Ashcraft & Moore, 2009; Beilock,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Anxiety, Gender Differences