A quick look at OCLC, using such search terms as “Women Educators” <as subject> , and <women department chair> (3 keywords) led me to two books, which might be of interest.
Enhancing departmental leadership: the roles of the chairperson. John B. Bennett and David J. Figuli. New York: American Council
on Education; Macmillan, 1990. OCLC 20133645
There is one section on women in academic departments
The compleat academic: a career guide, by John M. Darley, Mark P. Zanna, and Henry L. Roediger. American Psychological Association,
2004. OCLC 51607345
There is one section about women in academia, by Denise C. Park and Susan Nolen-Hoeksema.
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