Campus Location
Dallas Campus (Online)
Date of Award
11-2025
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6936-1258
Document Type
Dissertation
Department
Organizational Leadership
Degree Name
Doctor of Education
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Shawnté Elbert
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
C. Dean Campbell
Third Committee Member or Committee Reader
Mary Christopher
Abstract
This study aimed to understand the unique lived experiences of 10 Hispanic Latinas serving in leadership roles in 2-year community colleges in Texas. As the graduation rate of Hispanic women increases, institutions must identify mentorship programs that motivate women who continue to graduate to seek leadership positions within their institutions. Through life stories and lived experiences, the study's findings illustrate that mentorship is essential to creating, but that self-determination and self-advocacy also make it possible to find paths to leadership. Through thematic analysis, three themes emerged from the data: identity and representation, mentorship and support structures, and resilience and advocacy. Furthermore, this study aims to contribute to the scholarship on Hispanic women in higher education leadership roles who lack mentorship pathways for growth within Texas community colleges.
Keywords: Hispanic women, Latinas, leadership, mentorship, higher education, critical race theory, LatCrit, resilience, cultural identity
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Gonzalez, Ana P., "Breaking Barriers: Mentorship Pathways for Hispanic Women in Leadership Roles" (2025). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 967.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/967
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Community College Education Administration Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons