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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Underrepresented Minorities"”.
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Investigating Barriers Experienced By Underrepresented Minorities In Becoming A Competitive Genetic Counseling Applicant
… for both racial/ethnic and gender identity minorities in genetic counseling (GC) remains the lowest among similar healthcare professions. Barriers that underrepresented minority (URM) individuals face in becoming a competitive GC applicant have not yet been described. Academic capital (AC) …
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The Summer Research Opportunity Program: Mentorship and the Socialization of Underrepresented Minorities Into the Professoriate
The work goes on to discuss the academic and professional impacts of mentoring and networking. Students reported an increase in their writing and critical thinking skills as a result of faculty mentoring. Guidance towards or modeling of graduate study, occupational preparation, and the …
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Analyzing the Imposter Phenomenon Through Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Minorities in Agricultural and Natural Resource Related Fields: The Keys to Diversity and Inclusion
The recruitment and retention for underrepresented minority (URM) students in agriculture and natural resources have been minimal. The importance of elucidating the lack of representation of students of color and underrepresented minority (URM) students in these fields suggests that appropriate …
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A Comparison of Criteria used in Gifted Identification in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… students as well as the proportions of the underrepresented (Donovan & Cross, 2002). Research has also shown that the use of multiple criteria leads to a higher proportion of underrepresented students identified (Callahan, Hunsaker, Adams, Moore, and Bland, 1995). The purpose of this study …
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First Not Last: A Not-So-Modest Proposal to Support First-Generation, Low-Income Students at the University of Pennsylvania
… pronounced “figly”) students, including women, underrepresented minorities, and undocumented immigrants, represent a growing presence in higher education. These ambitious scholars arrive at community colleges and four-year public and private university campuses with characteristics that set them …
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FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND PERSISTENCE OF QUOTA STUDENTS IN STEM: A CASE STUDY OF A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN BRAZIL
… signals a shift in which a larger number of minorities and women will add to the STEM talent pool. To date, much of the research on underrepresented minorities in STEM has focused on women and underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in universities in the U.S. (Espinoza & Cole, 2008; …
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The educational journeys of first-generation college women in STEM: A grounded theory study
… and (c) ultimately increasing the number of underrepresented minorities and women in the STEM fields.</p>
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Computing Trajectories: Pathways into Computer Science and Programming Experience in the First Year
… and increase the representation of women and underrepresented minorities in the field, we must first understand current patterns for participation, and factors that may impact access and persistence. Universities with common first-year engineering programs present an opportunity for addressing …
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Epistemic Exclusion and Cultural Taxation in the Promotion and Tenure Process: Implications for the Career Advancement of Marginalized Faculty
For marginalized faculty (e.g., underrepresented minorities, women), research tendencies that stray from disciplinary norms and standards of “mainstream research” place them at risk of experiencing epistemic exclusion by having their scholarship devalued in the evaluative content of external review …
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An Intrinsic Case Study of Virginia Tech's George Washington Carver Assistantship Program: Fostering Student Success Through Culturally Engaging Campus Environments
The pursuit of underrepresented and underserved graduate students who attend Predominantly White Institutions to pursue disciplines and careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Despite the increase in the number of underrepresented minorities in graduate school, …
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Increasing Diversity: Modeling of Social Capital for Navigating the Science and Health Professions Pipeline
… and advancement in these fields. However, underrepresented minorities are often bereft of social capital because they lack proper mentorships and are often not part of "inner" circles for networking. Additionally, social capital can be leveraged to develop organizational capacity that …
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A Case Study on the Life Trajectories of Women with Sensory and Mobility Disabilities in Stem Careers
… development for all U.S. citizens, especially underrepresented minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. A relatively large yet fragmented body of literature is present in relation to minorities and women in STEM fields. A gap exists in knowledge and understanding of the position of …
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Is Math for Me? The Impact of Identification, Mindsets, and Belonging on Marginalized Adolescents’ Math Anxiety
… motivation, and low confidence among students. Underrepresented minorities (i.e., Black, Hispanic, and Native American students), especially, may experience more difficulty forming a positive math identity, math mindset, and math belonging than their non-minoritized counterparts, as societal …
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Characteristics and Workload of Full-Time Faculty in Baccalaureate Dental Hygiene Programs
… the dental hygiene profession in regards to underrepresented minorities and males; there will be a noticeable shortage of dental hygiene faculty as current faculty age and retire; there is a lack of information regarding dental hygiene faculty characteristics, workload, working conditions, …
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Model-based Analysis of Diversity in Higher Education
… 3, we focus on the effectiveness of training underrepresented minorities (e.g., African Americans and Hispanics) in U.S. higher education institutions using a Data Envelopment Analysis approach. Our results indicate that graduation rates, average GPAs, and post-graduate salaries of minority …
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Using a values-engaged educative evaluation approach to address issues of diversity and equity in a multi-site Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics program evaluation
… experiences that will lead to success for underrepresented minorities in these STEM programs. Empirical evidence is needed to support the claim that attention to diversity and equity will yield benefits for STEM and society, and provide exemplars of successful BP programs; examples of what …
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Does Diversity Matter?: Evidence from the Relationship Between an Institution's Diversity and the Salaries of its Graduates
… policies versus the benefits to historically underrepresented minorities admitted in their stead. This dissertation furthers the conversation by introducing a theoretical model grounded in the literature that explains why employers might seek college graduates who have been exposed to more …
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The Influences of First-Year Engineering Matriculation Structures on Electrical and Computer Engineering Students' Self-Efficacy
… related to persistence and the experiences of underrepresented minorities in engineering.
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Staying in chemistry: factors that predict undergraduate retention and recruitment at a top‐ranked chemistry program and university
… Part One analysis revealed that both women and underrepresented minorities are underrepresented in the chemistry major and below the national trend on chemistry degrees awarded every year. The results from Part One and the established research literature informed the development of Part Two. …
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An Event History Analysis on the Effects of Academic Integration Factors on Degree Completion of Low-Income Underrepresented Minority Students
… outcomes still exist for low-income and underrepresented students. Community colleges are an important entry point for student groups that have faced the most significant barriers to success. Community colleges account for almost half of all undergraduate enrollments in the United States …
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