Open AccessFactors Influencing Retention of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students in Undergraduate STEM Majors
Author(s) -
Jeffrey Maloy,
Monika B. Kwapisz,
Bryce E. Hughes
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
cbe life sciences education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.33
H-Index - 67
ISSN - 1931-7913
DOI - 10.1187/cbe.21-05-0136
Subject(s) - transgender , psychology , workforce , attrition , diversity (politics) , medical education , medicine , political science , psychoanalysis , dentistry , law
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)majors do not retain transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) students and cisgender students at similar rates. This article explores TGNC retention in STEM majors and describes factors that contribute to differential retention of cisgender and TGNC students.