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Direct linkKitchen, Joseph A.; Chen, Chen; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip – Teachers College Record, 2022
Background: The United States continues to invest considerable resources into developing the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent. Efforts to shore up interest in pursuing STEM careers span decades and have increasingly focused on boosting interest among diverse student populations. Policymakers have…
Descriptors: Student Participation, STEM Education, Clubs, Occupational Aspiration
Dou, Remy; Hazari, Zahra; Dabney, Katherine; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip – Science Education, 2019
In this paper, we examine the relationship between participants' childhood science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related experiences, their STEM identity (i.e., seeing oneself as a STEM person), and their college career intentions. Whereas some evidence supports the importance of childhood (i.e., K-4) informal STEM education…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Self Concept, Student Interests, Science Careers
Ross, Monique; Hazari, Zahra; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2020
Computer science (CS) has been identified as one of the fastest-growing professions, with demand for CS professionals far outpacing the supply of CS graduates. The necessity for a trained CS workforce has compelled industry and academia to evaluate strategies for broadening participation in CS. The current literature in CS education emphasizes the…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Career Choice, Females, Social Influences
Kitchen, Joseph A.; Sadler, Philip; Sonnert, Gerhard – Journal of College Student Development, 2018
The impact of college STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] summer bridge programs is not well understood. This nationwide study pooled data from 27 colleges and universities involved in the NSF's [National Science Foundation's] STEM Talent Expansion Program to model changes in college career aspirations for 2 groups: 383 STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Summer Programs, Occupational Aspiration, Career Choice
Kitchen, Joseph Allen; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2020
Campus visits are widely used outreach strategies, yet there are few empirical studies examining their impacts. This retrospective cohort study of 27 colleges and universities considers data from 15,847 college students to examine the effect of campus visits on STEM career aspirations. Results reveal that campus visits that included meetings with…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, College Students, STEM Education, Occupational Aspiration
