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Supporting Black women's pursuits in STEM
Author(s) -
Nguyen ThaiHuy,
Gasman Marybeth,
Washington Lockett Amanda,
Peña Vanessa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.21682
Subject(s) - african american , mathematics education , black male , science education , historically black colleges and universities , black women , psychology , sociology , gender studies , ethnology
Research related to achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) does not provide a clear understanding of the conditions that influence the experiences and performance of Black women. Studies make it difficult to tease out the forces shaping student aspirations and outcomes in STEM, which can lead to flawed explanations that do not take in account the influence of macro forces that can structure students' pathways to degree. This study addresses these concerns by identifying and exploring the opportunities—both past and present—that facilitate the achievement of Black women undergraduate students in STEM at 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).