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Showing 1 to 20 of 874 for “"underrepresented"”.
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Unaccompanied Horn Repertoire by Underrepresented Composers
… are often more accessible than those written by underrepresented composers, information about these works is more readily available than those composed by underrepresented composers. Despite this, there is a plethora of works written by underrepresented composers for unaccompanied horn that are …
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Retention of underrepresented groups in corporate agribusinesses: Assessing the intentions of underrepresented groups to remain working for corporate agribusinesses
… control in the workplace affects the intent of underrepresented groups to remain in working for their current corporate agribusiness. In current agriculture research, there are very few studies that focus on the experiences of underrepresented groups in corporate agribusinesses. There is also …
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Gifted Identification in Young, Historically Underrepresented Populations: A Phenomenological Study
… numbers of identified gifted young, historically underrepresented students. The research questions that guided this study were: what are educators’ experiences of the gifted identification process of young, historically underrepresented students? What are parents’ experiences of the gifted …
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Motivation and Perceived Barriers for Underrepresented Students Interested in Art Therapy
… limitation was the sample’s small proportion of underrepresented groups. While the majority was female, the proportion who identified as neither female nor male was double the size of the male cohort. Future studies should continue examining the disparities in AT and be more inclusive regarding …
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Underrepresented Students at Highly Selective Universities: Are Institutions Supporting Students’ Aspirations?
… positions in society. For the last century underrepresented students have been systematically excluded from these institution, resulting in social reproduction (Karabel, 2006; Bastedo & Jaquette, 2011; Giancola & Kahlenberg, 2016). With new “no-loan” policies attracting students with …
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The (unspoken) history of agriculture: underrepresented populations in agriculture education curriculum
… include: (1) What is the frequency at which underrepresented populations are mentioned throughout the historical portions of the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources; Animal, Plant, and Soil Sciences; and Natural Resources and Environmental Systems curriculum created by a widely-used …
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Amplifying the Griot: Technology for Preserving, Retelling, and Supporting Underrepresented Stories
… questions, I rely on accounts from different underrepresented communities, as avenues to examine how digital technology affect their stories, and the agency they have over them. From these stories, I elicit guidelines for the design of equitable and resilient tools and technologies. I sought …
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INCREASING DIVERSITY AND REPRESENTATION OF UNDERREPRESENTED IN MEDICINE STUDENTS USING PATHWAYS PROGRAM
… American, and Pacific Islander are considered Underrepresented in Medicine (URM) are those historically obstructed from entering medical school. There remain high costs to apply, enter, and stay in medical school. Additionally, the faculty who teach these students are more likely to be white …
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Techno-vernacular creativity, innovation and learning in underrepresented ethnic communities of practice
A model for ‘techno-vernacular’ creative production as an area of practice that investigates the characteristics of this production and its application in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) learning was proposed. This dissertation consists of a study involving four workshops …
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Investigating Barriers Experienced By Underrepresented Minorities In Becoming A Competitive Genetic Counseling Applicant
… similar healthcare professions. Barriers that underrepresented minority (URM) individuals face in becoming a competitive GC applicant have not yet been described. Academic capital (AC) is a theoretical framework describing the social processes necessary for individuals to navigate and succeed …
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Underrepresented: The Experiences of Black People Who Pursued Careers in Minnesota Law Enforcement
… and officer-involved fatalities, they are underrepresented in Minnesota law enforcement. The reasons are complex, interconnected, grounded in historical racial barriers and racist practices, and reinforced by current obstacles such as career awareness, concerns about the legitimacy of the …
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An examination of how to engage young, underrepresented women in UK health surveys
… lower socioeconomic status (SES) categories are underrepresented in UK health surveys, limiting our understanding in this area. The aim of this thesis was to understand what encourages and discourages young women in lower SES categories to complete UK health surveys. A marketing framework was …
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Women in Technology: Why are Undergraduate Women Underrepresented in the field of Information Technology
Technology in modern society is booming. Products encompassing everything from recreational applications to vocational enterprise/executive software are becoming more integrative and omnipresent in their use. In order to meet increasing demand, the technology workforce has also increased its pace, …
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Encouraging Underrepresented Minority Student Participation in the STEM Pipeline Through Authentic STEM Learning Experiences
… and mathematics (STEM) programs among underrepresented minority (URM) groups at the collegiate level. However, K–12 institutions have an obligation to address the inequity also. To address the inequity that exists in STEM participation at the high school level, the Texas Education …
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The Vigor of Creative Materialism: Making the Hidden Stories of Underrepresented Engineering Students Visible
… study was to explore the experiences of underrepresented engineering students as they are socialized into the culture of engineering. I theorized a novel conceptual framework called creative materialism that combines culturally responsive methodologies, new materialist theory, and …
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Educational Farms as Tools for Advancing Youth Well-Being in Underrepresented Food Desert Communities
… as tools for addressing youth well-being among underrepresented populations residing in food desert communities through stakeholder perspectives. Grounded in the Positive Youth Development framework, the study explored how these spaces empower youth to reach their full potential. Data collection …
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Grandmothers' and mothers' emotion socialization through intergenerational reminiscing in underrepresented families in the U.S.
… involvement in caregiving tasks for minority and underrepresented families. I also incorporate indirectness, a concept that is well-established in linguistic research. Rather than focusing on what family members say during emotion-related reminiscing, indirectness assesses how family members …
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