Women and Leadership in Distance Education in Canada

Women and Leadership in Distance Education in Canada incorporates narrative accounts from leaders who have served at all levels of Canadian distance education programs and institutions. It speaks to the perspectives and insights of women relevant to their research and experiences with leadership in distance education and builds on a preliminary exploration of the ‘glass cliff’ experiences of women leaders in Canadian universities. Throughout, contributors offer their practical recommendations for current and future leaders in the field of distance education.

About the Editors

Cindy Ives is a full professor of distance education at Athabasca University, where she teaches courses at the masters and doctoral levels, supervises students, and has been a key player in many of AU’s innovative online and open initiatives. Pamela Walsh is an associate professor of distance education at Athabasca University, where she teaches and supervises graduate students. Rebecca E. Heiser is a doctoral student at Athabasca University studying quality dimensions and output indicators for transnational open, online and distance education.

With contributions by Amy Burns, Katy Campbell, Lorraine Carter, Elizabeth Childs, Lynn Corcoran, Kristine Dreaver-Charles, Patti Dyjur, Cynthia Eden, Margaret Edwards, Natalie Green, Michelle Harrison, Jenni Hayman, Christina Hendricks, Sandy Hughes, Diane Janes, Erin Keith, Victoria Kennedy, Jennifer Lock, Sarah MacRae, Kathleen Matheos, Michelle Mitchell, Tannis Morgan, Kimberly Myrick, Sophia Palahicky, Jasmine Pham, Megan Pickard, Sherry Rose, Anne-Marie Scott, Afsaneh Sharif, Tammy Soanes-White, Kimberly Stewart, Denise Stockley, Lori Wallace, and Connie (Levina) Yuen.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). It may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, provided that the original author is credited.