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'Outsiders within:' lay women lead male-dominated schools.

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In our increasingly busy lives, we rarely take the time to reflect on where we've been, being too intent on determining where to go next.

Writing her dissertation gave Dr. Mary Lou Jackson the time to ponder the role of lay women leaders in Catholic education. Before completing her graduate work at Boston College, Jackson had served in admissions and as assistant dean of academic services at Stone Hill College MA.

During her 17 years at the school founded and staffed by Holy Cross priests, Jackson never had time to think about the culture or her experiences working at a male institution. Leaving Stone Hill after having three children, Jackson began to ...

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