Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) currently consists of 4 overlapping, segmental models
aimed at understanding educational and occupational interest development, choice-making …

This study draws upon social cognitive career theory and higher education literature to test a
conceptual framework for understanding the entrance into science, technology, engineering …

Women are more likely to leave science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
compared to men, in part because they lack similar role models such as peers, teaching …

We tested the interest and choice portion of social–cognitive career theory (SCCT; Lent,
Brown, & Hackett, 1994) in the context of science, technology, engineering, and …

Economic projections point to a need for approximately 1 million more STEM professionals
than the US will produce at the current rate over the next decade if the country is to retain its …

Given growing interest in computing fields, as well as a longstanding gender gap in
computer science, this study used nationwide survey data on college students during 4 …

Drawing on 12 semi-structured interviews with Black, Latina, and white graduate women
who either continued or discontinued their STEM doctoral degrees, the present study …

Despite evidence of mentoring's importance in training researchers, studies to date have not
yet determined which mentoring relationships have the most impact and what specific …

Using an iterative design along with multiple methodological approaches and a large
representative sample, this study presents reliability, validity, and fairness evidence for two …

Abstract Theory suggests that proximal contextual variables contribute to women's
underrepresentation in STEM fields. We therefore examined relationships between …