 How did women leaders experience ASHE?  How did these women leaders craft their leadership identity?  How was ASHE influenced by these women leaders?

 ASHE History  Leadership Theory  Social Constructivism and Identity Theory  Gendered Organizational Theory

 Structuration  Oral History  Feminist Standpoint Theory

 In 1977—first ASHE conference › 10 papers in 4 sessions › No women presenting  In 1987—first ASHE conference separate from AAHE (Clif Conrad-President) › 37 research papers › 14 women presenting  In 2010—Largest conference › 276 research papers › 250 women presenting/138 1 st author

 Structural Influences on Leadership  Shifting Patterns of Leadership Expectations  Resistance via Practices of Self  Scholarly Leadership to Multidimensional Leadership

 Historic pipeline of conference chair to ASHE president  Increasing size shifted leadership needs  Role of the “firsts”

 Complexity of context › Scholars of color › New forms of knowledge creation  Internal institutional demands on faculty work

 Children at ASHE  Program Themes  Ad hoc Committees

 Demands of growth  Bifurcation › Senior Scholars › Newcomers/graduate students  Expansion of expectations › External funding › Interaction with professional staff

 How does the past help us understand the significance of pivotal events?  How can lessons learned by senior ASHE members serve as a bridge to newer members and emerging scholars?  What are the key challenges facing the organization and what are the appropriate approaches to take to address these challenges?