The current study used a Black feminist thought framework and narrative analysis to conduct a longitudinal exploration of how three successful Black women biomedical graduate students make sense of and respond to gendered racism they experienced and the coping strategies they employ as they persist.
Establishing early intervention research experiences provides research experience for a large group of students and contributes to overall retention and persistence within STEM majors.
Higher education pipeline suggests long path ahead for increasing diversity, especially in fields like computing and engineering
Low persistence in science majors and limited participation in high-impact research experiences contribute to the nationwide underrepresentation of minorities in the science workforce, particularly jobs requiring a graduate degree.
Research mentoring relationships are critical to mentees’ persistence in STEM careers. Our results indicate that the ECA module is an effective tool to increase mentors’ capacity to enact culturally aware mentoring practices.
In recognition of the paucity of equal representation in STEM education and careers, Understanding Interventions aims to mutually inform scholarship and practice, develop and enhance the community interested in educational interventions, and provide professional development for all STEM persons.
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