Webb, P. (2016). sabotaging success: Examining academic dis-identification among african american male adolescents. Race, Gender & Class, 23(1/2), 172. Academic underachievement among African American male adolescents is regarded as a national dilemma (Lewis, Simon, Uzzell, Horwitz, & Casserly, 2010). Explanations related to such may stem from the attitudes of adolescents… read more
Breaking it Down: Engineering Student STEM Confidence at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Litzler, E., Samuelson, C. C., & Lorah, J. A. (2014). Breaking it down: Engineering student STEM confidence at the intersection of Race/Ethnicity and gender. Research in Higher Education, 55(8), 810-832. It is generally accepted that engineering requires a strong aptitude for mathematics and science; therefore, students’ judgments regarding their competence… read more
Questioning a White Male Advantage in STEM: Examining Disparities in College Major by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
Riegle-Crumb, C., & King, B. (2010). Questioning a white male advantage in STEM: Examining disparities in college major by gender and Race/Ethnicity. Educational Researcher, 39(9), 656-664. The authors analyze national data on recent college matriculants to investigate gender and racial/ethnic disparities in STEM fields, with an eye toward the role… read more
The Undergraduate STEM Research Experiences of African American Males at a Historically Black Collete
Leggon, C. B., Pearson, W., Jr, Adams, J., Wilson, U., & Younge, S. (2013). The undergraduate STEM research experiences of african american males at a historically black collete. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 19(2), 165-183. Despite some gains in recent years, and state and national efforts… read more