Hidden Figures No More: Factors That Contribute to Stem Graduate Degree Attainment Among African-American Women
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of African American women with STEM doctoral/professional degrees to gain insight into their unique perspectives of the barriers that inhibited and the catalysts that facilitated their matriculation, graduation, and job success. The methodological approach used to address the research problem was qualitative, specifically grounded theory to allow each participant to describe her journey and experiences as an African American woman STEM graduate.Participants held doctoral/professional degrees in computer science, physical sciences, or engineering. A purposeful sample of the population was interviewed in order to provide a narrative account of their persistence.
Keywords
STEM, Barriers, Catalysts, African American Women
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Recommended Citation
Booker, Ansley, "Hidden Figures No More: Factors That Contribute to Stem Graduate Degree Attainment Among African-American Women" (2018). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 55.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2018/2018/55
Hidden Figures No More: Factors That Contribute to Stem Graduate Degree Attainment Among African-American Women
The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of African American women with STEM doctoral/professional degrees to gain insight into their unique perspectives of the barriers that inhibited and the catalysts that facilitated their matriculation, graduation, and job success. The methodological approach used to address the research problem was qualitative, specifically grounded theory to allow each participant to describe her journey and experiences as an African American woman STEM graduate.Participants held doctoral/professional degrees in computer science, physical sciences, or engineering. A purposeful sample of the population was interviewed in order to provide a narrative account of their persistence.
