Open AccessThe Emerging STEM Paths and Science Identities of Hispanic/Latinx College Students: Examining the Impact of Multiple Undergraduate Research Experiences
Author(s) -
Angela Frederick,
Sara E. Grineski,
Timothy W. Collins,
Heather Daniels,
Danielle X. Morales
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cbe life sciences education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1931-7913
DOI - 10.1187/cbe.20-08-0191
Subject(s) - undergraduate research , psychosocial , graduate students , medical education , underrepresented minority , focus group , institution , psychology , sociology , pedagogy , medicine , social science , psychiatry , anthropology
In addition to professional and psychosocial benefits, having the opportunity to spend multiple summers in research at institutions away from home helped to strengthen Hispanic/Latinx students’ comfort levels with being away from their families and helped them recognize the broad range of graduate school opportunities available to them.