Excerpt from the Dayton Business Journal
Wright State University remains an anomaly. In addition to its cutting-edge programs, the university also showcases a unique leadership structure: with women in place.
In recent years, the gender gap in college enrollment has been widening, with women in the United States being more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree and to enroll in college than men. Despite these numbers, females are still underrepresented in leadership roles across higher education institutions in the U.S., with only 33% of college or university president roles held by women across the country.
Wright State is defying those odds and breaking barriers. It has formed a strong leadership team in the last five years comprised of mostly women, which includes the college president, provost, athletic director and others.
The DBJ sat down with these women leaders to discuss how this came together and what it means for Wright State, one of the largest four-year public universities in the Dayton region with more than 11,000 students.
The decision to have a predominantly female-led team came by chance, not choice.
Wright State President Sue Edwards believes in hiring leaders who will be the perfect fit for Wright State and deliver on the university’s mission to empower all students to excel in their lives and chosen careers.
