By Robin Mamlet
Women in higher education leadership roles often find themselves alone at the top with few, if any, female peers. The reasons for this are many and complex. Of the many factors that limit women from moving up in the ranks, two should be easy to resolve: how candidates present themselves in job interviews and how search committees interpret those interviews.
I sit in on a few dozen interviews for academic president, provost, or cabinet-level positions every month, and…
