This quantitative comparative study determined if there are differences in how male and female superintendents use Twitter chats as a Community of Practice (CoP) through sharing, valuing, and influencing. The study looked for differences in the way urban, suburban, and rural superintendents use Twitter chats as a CoP through sharing, valuing, and influencing. Quantitative data was collected through a database extraction of all tweets included in six #Suptchat Twitter chats. The interactions during the Twitter chat were coded into categories for sharing, valuing, and influencing. An analysis of the data was conducted for the independent variables of gender (male and female) and geographic location (urban, suburban, and rural) for all superintendents involved in the chats. The dependent variable of interactions in the categories were compared based on the independent variables using Two-Way MANOVA. Results were analyzed to determine if differences exist in the way superintendents interact in Twitter chats as a CoP. The analysis showed that Twitter chats are a advantageous networks for female superintendents. A literature review found that female superintendents are often at a disadvantage when engaged with in-person networking. This study found no significant difference between the genders for sharing and influencing. There was a significant v difference in the way the genders value the contributions of others during the chats. Females value others' contributions significantly more than do males. The second question examined differences between how urban, suburban, and rural superintendents participated in chats through sharing, valuing, and influencing. The study found a slightly higher number of influencing interactions from the suburban superintendents than those from rural and urban districts. There were no significant differences between the geographic locations for sharing and valuing. There were also no significant differences for the interaction of gender and location. In conclusion, Twitter chats are a valuable networking opportunity for female superintendents to share expertise and exert their influence in the CoP, which is not always the case with in-person networking. Additionally, female superintendents value the chat contributions of others more their male counterparts. The suburban superintendents also have more influence during the chat than both the urban and rural superintendents. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]