We draw from ecological systems and social psychological theories to elucidate
macrosystem‐and microsystem‐level variables that promote and maintain gender inequities …

Much has been written about the need for and barriers to achievement of greater diversity in
the biomedical workforce from the perspectives of gender, race, and ethnicity; this is not a …

Low graduation rates in science fields are a significant problem in the United States. Fewer
than half of those who entered undergraduate science and engineering programs in the …

Undergraduate research enhances the learning experience of students in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics. Undergraduate Research in the Sciences offers …

Background Research on student attrition from engineering has focused on a variety of
factors including demographics, campus climate, interactions with faculty and peers, and …

Few scholars have comprehensively examined benefits of undergraduate research (UGR)
participation for students at an institution campus-wide. In this study we examined benefits of …

In this chapter, we discuss the scholarly debate about the nature and consequences of
losses from STEM majors. We also offer a summary of findings from the original study …

The current study examines the outcomes, processes, and individual predictors of the
pursuit of a STEM PhD among African-American students in the Meyerhoff Scholarship …

There is inconclusive evidence on the ability of scientific research in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to scale-up from one context to another …

Objectives: Faculty mentorship can be one solution to addressing the participation and
persistence gaps between underrepresented groups (URGs) and overrepresented group …