Andersen and King report the results of a national survey of current Deans of Education. The survey shows Deans as fitting the popular stereotype as a white, older male. Suggestions are offered for modifying deanship selection consider ations and procedures in order to strengthen the cohort group and in crease the Dean's effectiveness as an educational leader.
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