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- Jaime Lester
- 110 Education Building
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-3326
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Education
- University of Michigan,
- Major: English and Women’s Studies
- Degree: B.A.
- University of Southern California,
- Major: Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs
- Degree: M.Ed.
- University Of Southern California,
2006
- Degree: Ph. D.
- University of Southern California,
2006
- Major: Education Administration and Policy Analysis
- Degree: Ph. D.
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Books
- Kezar, A., and Lester, J. Redesigning higher education for collaborative work. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
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Book Chapters
- Lester, J., and Gender-specific approaches to enhancing identity development among undergraduate women and men.. Routledge.
- Lester, J. Leadership programs for a family-friendly campus.. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.
- Lester, J., and Lukas, S. The actors behind the curtain: Representation of women faculty in community college institutional decision-making.. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Cooper, J., Eddy, P., Hart, J., Lester, J., Lukas, S., Eudey, B., Glazer-Raymo, J., and Madden, M. (2007). Improving gender equity in postsecondary education.. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Lester, J. (2006). Who will we serve in the future? The new student in transition. (pp. 47-61)
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Articles
- Kezar, A., and Lester, J. Breaking the barriers of essentialism in leadership research: Positionality as a promising approach. National Women’s Studies Association Journal
- Kezar, A., Glenn, W., and Lester, J. Examining organizational context features that affect implementation of equity initiatives. Journal of Higher Education
- Kezar, A., and Lester, J. Leadership in a world of divided feminism. Journal About Women in Higher Education
- Hagerdorn, L. S., Cypers, S., Lester, J., and J & Zhang, L. Y. Looking in the review mirror: A retrospective look at the factors affecting transfer for urban community college students. Community College Journal of Research and Practice
- Lester, J. Not your child’s playground: Workplace bullying among community college faculty. Community College Journal of Research and Practice
- Lester, J. Performing gender in the workplace: Gender socialization, power, and identity among women faculty. Community College Review
- Kezar, A., Lester, J., Carducci, R., Bertham Gallant, T., and Contrerar-McGavin, M. Where are the Faculty Leaders? Strategies and Advice for Reversing a Growing Trend. Liberal Education
- Lester, J. Women in male dominated career and technical education programs at Community Colleges: Barriers to participation and success. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering
- Hagedorn, L. S., Maxwell, W. B., Moon, H. S., Cypers, S., and Lester, J. (2007). Course-shopping in the urban community colleges: An analysis of student drop and add activities. Journal of Higher Education, 78 (4), (pp. 464-486).
- Hagerdorn, L. S., and Lester, J. (2006). Hispanic community college students and the transfer game: Strikes, misses, and grand slam experiences. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 30(10), (pp. 827-853).
- Kezar, A., Lester, J., and Anderson, G. (2006). Lacking courage, corporate sellout, not a real faculty member: Challenging stereotypes that prevent effective governance. NEA: Thought & Action (XXII, 121-134),
- Hagedorn, L. S., Lester, J., Tibbetts, K., and Moon, H. S. (2006). Native Hawaiian community college students: What happens?. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 30(1), (pp. 21-39).
- Hagedorn, L. S., Cypers, S., Lester, J., Moon, H. S., and Maxwell, W. (2006). Transfer between community colleges and four-year colleges: The all American game. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 30(3), (pp. 223-242).
- Hagedorn, L. S., Moon, H. S., Lester, J., Kanaiaupuni, S., and Tibbetts, K. (2005). The academic and occupational outcomes of private residential high school student instruction. Pacific Educational Research Journal, 13(1),
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Presentations
- Acting on the collegiate stage: Managing impressions in the workplace identity
- Conference Name: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- A hidden form of harassment: Workplace bullying among faculty
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- Decreasing the digital divide: Technology use for college preparation programs. Improving Early Intervention for College Programs
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- Faculty grassroots leadership: Making the invisible visible
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Carducci, R.
Contreras-McGavin, M.
Kezar, A.
Lester, J.
Bertram Gallant, T.
- Performing gender at a women’s college
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Hart, J.
Lester, J.
- Performing gender in the workplace: Gender roles, power, and identity
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- Women in male dominated career and technical education programs at Community Colleges: Barriers to participation and success
- Conference Name: Council for the Study of Community Colleges
- Sponsoring Organization: Council for the Study of Community Colleges
- Location: Tampa, FL
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- A study of grassroots leadership in Higher Education: Encounters with power and oppression
- Conference Name: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Location: Anaheim, CA
- Date: November, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Bertram Gallant, T.
Carducci, R.
Contreras-McGavin, M.
Kezar, A.
Lester, J.
- Performing gender: Women faculty and identity. Symposium: From the Margins to the Mainstream: Feminist Perspectives on Faculty
Work Lives
- Conference Name: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Location: Anaheim, CA
- Date: November, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- The naturalization of inequity: Gender, identity, power, and faculty. Symposium: Bridges and borders: The intersections between
critical feminist theories and higher education praxis
- Conference Name: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Location: Anaheim, CA
- Date: November, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- A new framework to examine gender equity in higher education: A focus on gendered performances
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- Leveraging the Doctoral Experience to Support Early Career Balance
- Conference Name: Division J Graduate Student and Faculty Mentoring Seminar, American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Division J Graduate Student and Faculty Mentoring Seminar, American Educational Research Association
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- Looking in the rearview mirror: A retrospective look at the factors affecting community college students
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: San Francisco
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Hagedorn, L. S.
Lester, J.
McLain, M.
- Setting the stage for gender equity: Gendered performances in community college
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- Preparing for the job search: The do's and dont's of successful searching and transitioning into an academic or practictioner
career
- Conference Name: Graduate Student Council, American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Graduate Student Council, American Educational Research Association
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- Higher Education & the Neoliberal Charter: An Examination of Academic Capitalism and Faculty at For-Profit Colleges and Universities.
Symposium: Academic Capitalism and Social Responsibility
- Conference Name: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Location: Philadelphia
- Date: November, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Lechuga, V. M.
Lester, J.
- Student Development Theory
- Conference Name: University of Southern California
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Southern California
- Location: University of Southern California
- Date: September, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- Deconstructing higher education organizational theory: A postmodern approach to gender equity
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Montreal, Canada
- Date: April, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- Institutional contexts and equitable educational outcomes
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Montreal, Canada
- Date: April, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Kezar, A.
Glenn, W.
Lester, J.
- Job satisfaction among community college faculty: Testing the two-factor theory
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Montreal, Canada
- Date: April, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- problem: Climb or catastrophe
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Montreal, Canada
- Date: April, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Hagedorn, L. S.
Lester, J.
Cypers, S. C.
- (En)gendering vocational programs: Women in non-traditional vocational majors
- Conference Name: Council for the Study of Community College
- Sponsoring Organization: Council for the Study of Community College
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: April, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Hagedorn, L. S.
Lester, J.
Sallee, M.
- Gender and Student Development: A feminist perspective
- Conference Name: University of Southern California
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Southern California
- Location: University of Southern California
- Date: January, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- Representation of race and ethnicity in higher education journals: A race/ethnicity phase theory
- Conference Name: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Date: November, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
Contreras-McGavin, M.
- The cultural situatedness of knowledge and gender formations: Tools for reexamining methodological assumptions in higher educational
research. Symposium: Interrogating Methodology: Philosophical Questions of Research and Higher Education
- Conference Name: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Date: November, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
- Transfer center stories: A mission, a plan, or missed opportunities?
- Conference Name: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for the Study of Higher Education
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Date: November, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Hagedorn, L. S.
Lester, J.
McLain, M.
Garcia, H.
- Transfer between community colleges and four-year colleges: The all American game
- Conference Name: Association of the Study of Higher Education Conference
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of the Study of Higher Education Conference
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Date: November, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Hagedorn, L. S.
Cypers, S.
Lester, J.
Moon, H. S.
Maxwell, W.
- Balancing college and parenting: The case for Native Hawaiians with family responsibilities
- Conference Name: Kamehameha Conference
- Sponsoring Organization: Kamehameha Conference
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: October, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Hagedorn, L. S.
Lester, J.
McLain, M.
- Coursetaking patterns of Latina community college students: On the transfer path
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Lester, J.
Hagedorn, L. S.
- The placement/course level match in remedial mathematics courses among urban community college students
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Maxwell, W. B.
Hagedorn, L. S.
Cypers, S.
Moon, H. S.
Lester, J.
- Native Hawaiian community college students: What happens?
- Conference Name: Council for the Study of Community Colleges,
- Sponsoring Organization: Council for the Study of Community Colleges,
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Hagedorn, L. S.
Lester, J.
Moon, H. S.
- Factors contributing to college retention in the Native Hawaiian population
- Conference Name: Kamehemaha Research Conference
- Sponsoring Organization: Kamehemaha Research Conference
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: September, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Hagedorn, L. S.
Moon, H. S.
Lester, J.
- Course-shopping in the urban community colleges: An analysis of student drop and add activities
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: April, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Hagedorn, L. S.
Maxwell, W. B.
Moon, H. S.
Cypers, S.
Lester, J.
- The academic and occupational outcomes of private residential high school student instruction
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: April, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Hagedorn, L. S.
Moon, H. S.
Lester, J.
- What Ed doctoral students are saying
- Conference Name: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
- Sponsoring Organization: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Date: March, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Sundt, M.
Lester, J.
Hunt, F.
Holley, K.
- Kamehameha boarding and day students: Comparisons of educational attainment and well-being
- Conference Name: Hawaiian International Conference of Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Hawaiian International Conference of Education
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: January, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Hagedorn, L. S.
Moon, H. S.
Lester, J.
- 2007: Dissertation cited for excellence by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges, Council for the Study of Community Colleges
- 2005: American Educational Research Association Participation Award for the Graduate Student and Faculty Mentoring Seminar , American Educational Research Association
- 2004: Scholars and Advocates for Gender Equity Mentor Fellowship
- 2003: National Center for Education Statistics Cooperative Fellow
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