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Johansson, Patrik; Tutsch, Sonja; King, Keyonna; De Alba, Armando; Lyden, Elizabeth; Leon, Melissa; Schober, Dan – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2023
Latinx populations experience health disparities and are underrepresented among health professionals. One strategy to address these health disparities includes increasing the proportion of Latinx health professionals. The purpose of this study was to examine barriers and facilitators for Latinxs in pursuing health professions careers in a…
Descriptors: Barriers, Health Occupations, Hispanic Americans, Disproportionate Representation
Jones Octavious Mallay – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The primary purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of academics of color (AOCs) in New England's predominantly White institutions (NE PWI). For the purpose of clarity, the abbreviation AOCs refers to faculty from one of the four ethnic minority groups: Asian American, Latino, Haitians American,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Minority Group Teachers, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans
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Sandomierski, Therese; Martinez, Stephanie; Webster, Rebecca; Winneker, Anna; Minch, Devon – Preventing School Failure, 2022
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) has been recommended as a specific problem-solving approach for addressing disproportionate discipline outcomes. RCA differs from other problem-solving models through its in-depth analysis that draws from the perspectives of individuals who are impacted by the issue being addressed. When applied to disproportionate…
Descriptors: Discipline, Disproportionate Representation, Problem Solving, Data Use
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Maria Chaparro Osman; Maureen Namukasa; Cherrise Ficke; Isabella Piasecki; T. J. O'Connor; Meredith Carroll – Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, 2023
A robust cybersecurity workforce is critical for protection against a range of malicious attacks. However, it has been noted that there are many vacancies and a shortage of individuals entering the cybersecurity workforce. This workforce shortage has partly been attributed to the lack of diversity in the cybersecurity field, with women, African…
Descriptors: Diversity (Institutional), Labor Force, Computer Security, Disproportionate Representation
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Floyd, Chandra B. – Roeper Review, 2022
This article emanated from a narrative inquiry into the stories of three Virginia gifted education coordinators whose years in service coincided with years of improved equitable representation in their gifted programs. By analyzing their experiences, the article sheds light on the organizational barriers they encountered. Organizational barriers…
Descriptors: Gifted Education, Barriers, Coordinators, Professional Development
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Jessica McClain; Gayle Buck – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2024
Research has shown that university students approach STEM fields with preconceived notions that has the ability to influence their future STEM trajectories. Several scholarly investigations have explored pedagogical methodologies that not only recognize but actively validate the varied proficiencies that these pupils possess. This nested mixed…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, STEM Education
Christopher Lamar Wilson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation explores the issue of minority underrepresentation in K-12 educational leadership roles, examining its perceived causes and implications within academic settings. The research utilized a qualitative approach involving detailed surveys and interviews with school administrators from K-12 schools in Western North Carolina, Upstate…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, School Administration, Administrators, Minority Groups
Lilika A. Belet – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The state of Colorado passed the Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act (2009) with the intention of expanding higher education to individuals from historically underserved populations by implementing access to college courses for students still attending high school. Participation in Concurrent Enrollment increases the likelihood of students…
Descriptors: College Enrollment, Minority Group Students, Disproportionate Representation, Dual Enrollment
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Susannah Sandrin; Joel Nishimura; Misti Sexton; Samantha Barbosa; Pamela Marshall; Amanda Chapman; Niall McCarthy; James Tuohy – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
A study of hidden risks, anxieties and barriers to STEM student transfer from community college to a large, comprehensive university is presented. This qualitative study employed a thematic analysis of student responses to a semi-structured interview that asked students about their hesitancy to transfer to a 4-year institution. Participants…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community College Students, Barriers, STEM Education
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Neally, Kate – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2023
The current school system has an underrepresentation of People of Color teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Presently, there is a lack of data gathering tools to explore the STEM experience of Students of Color. This article focuses on the development of a survey using a Critical Race Theory framework to better…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Critical Race Theory, Racial Factors
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Marku, Bardha; Niolaki, Georgia; Terzopoulos, Aris; Wood, Clare – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2022
Parenting a child with Special Educational Needs (SEN) presents numerous challenges for families. For immigrant parents, these challenges can be particularly difficult to overcome when faced with structural, cultural and linguistic barriers. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of eight Eastern European immigrants parenting a…
Descriptors: Parent Responsibility, Special Education, Student Needs, Immigrants
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Sarah R. Morris; Sarah C. McKenzie; Miranda G. Vernon – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2025
This robust mixed-methods study examines ninth-grade advanced course placement in Arkansas, revealing disparities rooted in race and socioeconomic status. Utilizing a logit analysis for a five-year pooled sample (n = 163,616), we find persistent enrollment gaps for Black ninth-grade students after controlling for prior academic achievement,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 9, Advanced Courses, Socioeconomic Status
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Kristina Nelson; Matt Honoré; Rachel Crist; Adrienne Zell; Jennifer L. Lindwall; Thomas E. Keller – Journal for STEM Education Research, 2023
To promote diversity in the STEM workforce, undergraduate research training programs incorporating a variety of intervention strategies have been developed to support students from historically underrepresented backgrounds in overcoming numerous systemic barriers to pursuing careers in science. However, relatively little research has focused on…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Undergraduate Students, Minority Group Students, Disproportionate Representation
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Cabell, Autumn L.; Brookover, Dana; Livingston, Amber; Cartwright, Ila – Professional Counselor, 2021
The purpose of this study was to contribute to the literature surrounding school counselors and their support of underrepresented high school students who are interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The influence of context on school counseling was also explored, in particular practicing during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Descriptors: School Counselors, High School Students, Disproportionate Representation, STEM Education
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Marcella Cardoza McCollum – Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 2025
Regardless of entry point, nearly all potential speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the United States (US) share the experience of navigating the arduous application process for graduate school. For students of color, especially first-generation students, this application process can serve to cause them to question whether they belong in the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Graduate Students, Minority Group Students
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