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Historical changes in the C anadian university presidency: An empirical analysis of changes in length of service and experience since 1840
Author(s) -
Turpin David H.,
De Decker Ludgard,
Boyd Brendan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
canadian public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1754-7121
pISSN - 0008-4840
DOI - 10.1111/capa.12087
Subject(s) - presidency , phenomenon , context (archaeology) , service (business) , empirical research , political science , public administration , economic history , history , law , economy , economics , politics , archaeology , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics
The number of C anadian university presidents terminated by their Boards of Governors has increased dramatically. Examining this phenomenon requires situating it in its historical context, yet there has been little empirical work. This study examines the total length of service and the average years of experience of presidents at 102 C anadian institutions. The analysis runs from 1840 until 2011 and shows that presidents spend much less time in office than was historically the case. The percentage of women serving in these roles increased during the 1980s reaching approximately 20% in the mid‐1990s and has since remained at that level. The recent increase in terminations and early departures are discussed in light of the changing nature of the university presidency.