Why are some STEM fields more gender balanced than others?

S Cheryan, SA Ziegler, AK Montoya… - Psychological bulletin, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Women obtain more than half of US undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry, and
mathematics, yet they earn less than 20% of computer science, engineering, and physics …

The status of women in STEM in higher education: A review of the literature 2007–2017

H Blackburn - Science & Technology Libraries, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Increased efforts to diversify science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
education in the United States have drastically increased the number of studies offering …

(Un) hidden figures: A synthesis of research examining the intersectional experiences of Black women and girls in STEM education

DT Ireland, KE Freeman… - Review of Research …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
In this chapter, we argue that intersectionality is a theoretical and methodological framework
by which education researchers can critically examine why and how students in STEM fields …

Intersectionality in higher education research: A systematic literature review

S Nichols, G Stahl - Higher Education Research & Development, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a systematic structured review of recent research that explicitly adopts
intersectionality as a theoretical framework to interrogate how tertiary institutions manage …

A longitudinal study of how quality mentorship and research experience integrate underrepresented minorities into STEM careers

M Estrada, PR Hernandez… - CBE—Life Sciences …, 2018 - Am Soc Cell Biol
African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans are historically underrepresented
minorities (URMs) among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling the structural relationship among primary students' motivation to learn artificial intelligence

PY Lin, CS Chai, MSY Jong, Y Dai, Y Guo… - Computers and Education …, 2021 - Elsevier
The recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) present both challenges and opportunities
for educational practitioners. A new AI curriculum has been developed and piloted in many …

Resilient engineering identity development critical to prolonged engagement of Black women in engineering

MS Ross, JL Huff, A Godwin - Journal of Engineering …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Social identity theory has been used to understand student and professional
engagement in engineering. Engineering identity development, however, can be disrupted …

Comparing success of female students to their male counterparts in the STEM fields: an empirical analysis from enrollment until graduation using longitudinal register …

M Vooren, C Haelermans, W Groot… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background In this paper, we investigate the predictors for enrollment and success in
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs in higher education …

An examination of Black women's experiences in undergraduate engineering on a primarily white campus: Considering institutional strategies for change

E Blosser - Journal of Engineering Education, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Black women are underrepresented in engineering and face barriers as a result
of their race and gender. While existing research often focuses on strategies Black women …

Too anxious to talk: Social anxiety, academic communication, and students' experiences in higher education

KA Archbell, RJ Coplan - Journal of emotional and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Social anxiety is related to a host of negative student outcomes in the educational context,
including physical symptoms of anxiety, reduced cognitive functioning, and poor academic …