
The Empowering the Next Generation of Global Women Leaders in Universities around the World group aims to help populate the global pipeline of women leaders by developing empirically supported interventions in university-based settings.
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About the Project
Women have been found to enter college with significantly lower leadership aspirations than men. Among Global 500 CEOs, for example, only 4 percent are women and, within universities, women only comprise about 22 percent of elite university presidents. The Empowering the Next Generation of Global Women Leaders in Universities around the World group aims to contribute to populating the global pipeline of women leaders by developing empirically supported interventions in university-based settings that bolster young women’s leadership skills and competencies and foster more equitable aspirations for leadership. Learn more in our Buffett Brief on Empowering the Next Generation of Women, or explore more Global Working Groups' research in our collection of Buffett Briefs >>
Group Members
Co-leads


Haoqi Zhang
Computer Science and Design, McCormick School of EngineeringGroup Members

Bruce Ankenman
Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, McCormick School of Engineering
Ann Cooper Albright
Dance, Oberlin College
Elizabeth Gerber
Mechanical Engineering and Communication Studies, McCormick School of Engineering
Sara Hernández-Saborit
Economics, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Joseph Holtgrieve
Undergraduate Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering
Mike Raab
The Garage at Northwestern
Greg Wolniak
Higher Education, University of GeorgiaPartners
Nonprofit and Industry

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HBCU First is a student-led community on a mission to increase college and career success for Black youth.
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Hogan Assessments is the international leader in personality insights. Hogan produces valid, reliable personality assessments that measure everyday strengths, potential shortcomings, values and motivators.
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The Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education is an academic unit of the University of Georgia committed to advancing higher education policy, management and leadership through research, graduate education and outreach.
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Milaan Foundation is a non-profit social impact organization that envisions an inclusive and equal world, where every girl is educated, healthy and safe.
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Board of Experts
- Gail Berger, Northwestern, USA
- Pradnya Parasher, Threefish Consulting, India
- Elizabeth Hawes, Baylor Scott and White Medical Center, USA
- Shayne Nealon, Peter Berry Consultancy, Australia
- Debra Thompson, McGill University, Canada
- Gillian Hyde, Psychological Consultancy Limited, United Kingdom
- Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, Northwestern, USA
- Cynthia Pickett, Cal Poly Ponoma, USA
- Chloe Touati, Authentic Talent Consulting, France
- Sylvie Hénault, USA and France
- Sarah Wuellner, Promus Equity, USA
Latest Work and Developments
Engagement Activities
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The Science of Personality podcast: Empowering the Next Generation of Women Leaders
Group co-leads Jennifer Tackett and Haoqi Zhang spoke with Hogan Assessments' The Science of Personality podcast co-hosts Ryne Sherman and Blake Loepp about the group's multidisciplinary collaboration aimed at empowering the next generation of women leaders. Listen to their conversation to learn about the origin of the initiative, why women make excellent leaders and leadership success stories.
June 13, 2023 | Listen on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Stitcher