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Morel-Baker, Sonaliz – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Hispanics, and women in particular, continue to be underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The purpose of this study was to analyze cognitive and motivational factors that inspired Hispanic female college students to major in STEM programs and aspire to academic success. This mixed methods study…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Females, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation
Fant, Tyrie Lavyal – ProQuest LLC, 2017
As America's K-12 student population continues to become more diverse, it is important that the ethnic background of the teacher population reflect this change. A crucial aspect of this diversification effort includes black male teachers. The purpose of this study was to explore and examine the experiences and perspectives of African American male…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Males, Teaching Experience, Phenomenology
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Nichols, Robert L. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2016
Many predominantly White universities and colleges are seeking ways to both recruit and retain Black students (Simmons, J., Lowery-Hart, R., Wahl, S. T., & McBride, M. C. (2013). "Understanding the African-American student experience in higher education through a relational dialectics perspective." "Communication…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Males, Student Experience, African American Students
Lee, Kester; Anderson, Judy – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2014
Declining participation rates in advanced mathematics courses and STEM-related occupations has been an issue in Australia for some time, particularly for females. As students continue to disengage with mathematics and complain about its usefulness, it is important to explore what we can do to stem the tide of departing students. One area worthy of…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Role Models
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Kachchaf, Rachel; Ko, Lily; Hodari, Apriel; Ong, Maria – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2015
The National Science Foundation recently recognized that career-life balance in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) may present some unique challenges for women of color compared with their White and/or male counterparts, thus negatively impacting retention and advancement for a minority demographic that has long been…
Descriptors: Family Work Relationship, Minority Group Teachers, STEM Education, Science Careers
Herrera, Antoinette Navalta – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Hispanics continue to be the fastest growing minority population in the Nation. According to U.S. Census Bureau (2011; 2008), the Hispanic or Latino population was 16.3 percent in 2010 and is projected to be over 30 percent in 2050. However, only 3.6% of the RN population is Hispanic indicating an unrealistic representation of today's…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Females, Interviews, Audio Equipment
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Barton, Amanda; Sakwa, Lydia Namatende – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2012
The central role played by textbooks in children's education in developing countries has been highlighted previously in this journal. This paper reports on how an English-language textbook used commonly in Ugandan secondary schools reinforces gender stereotypes which are prevalent in society. The paper is based on a mixed-methods investigation of…
Descriptors: Role Models, Sex Stereotypes, Textbooks, Sex Role
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Haun-Frank, Julie – Science Education International, 2011
For over two decades the under-representation of African Americans in school science and the workplace has been a central concern for educators, policy makers, and researchers. Existing literature provides many accounts of the barriers to science career attainment. This study examined the science career trajectories of fourteen African American…
Descriptors: Science Careers, African American Students, Career Choice, Identification (Psychology)
Sweet, Laritha Hill – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Approximately 36% of people living in America today belong to a minority group. Despite the increase in diverse population of the United States, less than 17% of registered nurses in 2008 belonged to a minority group. This is a concern because people from minority backgrounds are more apt to seek ACmedical care, trust information received, and…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Student Diversity, Cultural Pluralism, Nurses
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Schmidt, Jacqueline J.; Akande, Yemi – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2011
Although an increasing number of Native Americans are enrolling as first-generation college students (FGS) at postsecondary institutions, the percentage of those attaining bachelor's degrees or higher remains relatively low--11 percent, compared with more than 25 percent for the general population. Native Americans face not only the retention…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Role Models, Family Role, College Preparation
Rios, Desdamona – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation examines socialization practices in the academy in three separate studies. The first study considers the general absence of women in mainstream undergraduate curriculum and examines the influence of introducing women exemplars into an undergraduate political psychology course that is not identified as "Women's Studies." The…
Descriptors: Expertise, Females, Scientists, Credentials
DeBello, Joan Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2010
For many years women have been under-represented in mathematics and related careers. Many women have been successful at the undergraduate level in a mathematics major, yet chose other career paths. In this study seventeen women, all of whom had done well in mathematics and have either graduated with an undergraduate degree in mathematics or had a…
Descriptors: Womens Education, Majors (Students), Mathematics Education, Career Choice
Harmon, Noel Suzanne – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to gather descriptive data on the experiences of Black female student athletes. A better understanding of the experiences of Black female student athletes as students, as athletes, and as developing young women may help student affairs practitioners better understand their collegiate experience; provide them with…
Descriptors: Role Models, Team Sports, Females, Black Colleges
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Jones, Deborah – Early Child Development and Care, 2003
This article considers the issue of recruitment of men into primary teaching, with particular reference to the early years of schooling. The latest UK statistics reveal that there are 27,000 male primary teachers and 141,000 females. However there are disproportionately greater numbers of male head teachers. The presence of men in this environment…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Recruitment, Females, Role Models