Julie Cafley is vice-president, communications and external relations at the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, and a tireless champion for diversity initiatives. Her PhD thesis focused on higher education leadership and governance through the lens of unfinished terms of Canadian university presidents.
Academia needs to commit to providing equitable opportunities for women and those who identify as women with intersectional identities.
An expert on leadership in higher education explores the reasons women are less likely to be appointed president, and why so many have unfinished mandates.
The two former university presidents speak with an academic who studies higher education leadership and governance about improving opportunities for women.
