Rural first-generation college students (FGCSs) encounter complications in college that are
often the result of a lack of college readiness, difficulty adjusting to new communities, and …

Background Students who are the first in their families to attend college are an integral part
of undergraduate engineering programs. Growing bodies of research argue that educators …

Professional engineering organizations (PEOs) have the potential to provide women and
underrepresented and minoritized (URM) students with social capital (ie, resources gained …

One of the most significant challenges facing engineering education in the United States is
the persistent problem of the inclusion and retention of certain racial and ethnic groups …

The purpose of this multiple case study was to identify the forms of science capital that six
groups of adolescents mobilized toward the realization of their self‐selected engineering …

Background: National calls to improve engineering education have prompted educators to
explore ways to implement change. We need a better understanding of how research-based …

This study engages in methodological activism− using research methods for the explicit
purpose of enacting social change. We chose the culturally relevant, asset-based theory of …

Background Demographic characteristics are known to influence participation in cocurricular
activities. Less studied are the effects of other background characteristics. Purpose We …

The rapid move to emergency remote teaching (ERT) during spring 2020 revealed many
challenges for instructors, especially for the team and project‐based courses that previously …

Background: While extensive research has analyzed how engineering students select
majors, less is known about how students choose to specialize within their majors (ie, intra …