STEM disciplines are believed to be founded on the idea of meritocracy; recognition earned
by the value of the data, which is objective. Such disciplinary cultures resist concerns about …

Aim/Purpose The purpose of our study was to gain a better understanding of the factors that
contribute to graduate student sense of belonging and gain insights into differences in sense …

Predominantly white institutions (PWIs) have increasingly implemented formalized diversity
initiatives over the past 50 years as a response to ensuing federal legislation (eg, 1965 …

Abstract Published in 2001, the Weidman-Twale-Stein model of graduate student
socialization was developed to frame student socialization in a general way. Research …

This qualitative study explored factors contributing to the retention of students of color while
pursuing a graduate degree at a predominantly White institution. Ten students of color (9 …

This qualitative exploration of diversity experiences among undergraduate and graduate
students and faculty in STEM disciplines at a predominantly White institution (PWI) and a …

Students do not uniformly feel welcome in university environments, and their experiences
vary across race. Drawing on 19 interviews with Black and Latino men at a Hispanic-Serving …

Advancing Black Male Student Success presents a comprehensive portrait of Black male
students at every stage in the US education system: preschool and kindergarten; …

We present findings from a case study of a psychology department that has graduated a
significantly higher share of underrepresented doctoral students than national averages for …

To better prepare graduate students to address societal problems, scholars have asserted
the need to foster students' abilities to engage across differences in social identities, values …