Abstract Representation of diverse groups in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) fields is a persistent concern in the United States. Although there have …

Increasing the participation of underrepresented students, including first-generation college
students, in engineering plays a central role in sustaining the US research and innovation …

This study examined factors that played a role in Latina/o undergraduate students'
persistence in engineering at a Hispanic serving institution (HSI; N= 10) using the …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the math and science beliefs of
underrepresented students, with a focus on first‐generation college (FGC) students. We do …

Abstract Utilization of a Think-Aloud Protocol to Cognitively Validate a Survey Instrument
Identifying Social Capital Resources of Engineering UndergraduatesThe use of verbal …

The following paper estimates the impact of initially declaring and then departing from a
STEM major on college dropout and degree completion rates for students in the Beginning …

Working-class first-generation (FG) college students are underrepresented in higher
education and STEM. Using a longitudinal quasi-experiment, we tested the impacts of a …

Understanding the experiences of first-generation students is important for expanding
diversity and inclusion in engineering education. Some of these students may include the …

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological qualitative study was to describe the
precollege interactions of undergraduate engineering students with low-income and …

This research base paper examines students who are the first in their families to attend
college. Our research seeks to understand the role students' funds of knowledge makes in …