American psychological association

Abstract

This study investigates women administrators employed by the Wisconsin Technical College System to assess the perceptions, status and barriers of female administrators. The study was conducted during the spring semester 2000-2001. A randomly selected sample of female administrators throughout the Wisconsin Technical College System. A survey was administered to full- and part-time female administrators within the Wisconsin Technical College System. The survey was intended to collect data about their experiences with promotion, salary comparison, mentors, barriers, and sexual harassment. The data gathered was analyzed to determine the frequencies and percentages of responses, and compiling responses to open-ended questions. i The results of this research are an awareness that the number of women currently holding an administrative position is not an accurate representation of the population through workforce or educational experience. The research results provide a basis on which to build future