The Troubled Success of Black Women in STEM

Cognition and Instruction· 2017-08-04· article· 311 citationsclosed

Career Development and Diversity Higher Education Research Studies Critical Race Theory in Education

Abstract

We examine the experiences of 3 high-achieving Black undergraduate and graduate women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Our findings reveal that structural racism, sexism, and race-gender bias were salient in the women's STEM settings. These experiences were sources of strain, which the women dealt with in ways that demonstrate both resilience and trauma. We discuss how their experiences might motivate institutions to offer support for high-achieving students who sometimes face risks from multiple sources.

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Ebony Omotola McGee, Lydia C. Bentley (2017). The Troubled Success of Black Women in STEM. Cognition and Instruction. https://doi.org/10.1080/07370008.2017.1355211

@article{omotola2017the,
  title  = {The Troubled Success of Black Women in STEM},
  author = {McGee, Ebony Omotola and Bentley, Lydia C.},
  year   = {2017},
  journal = {Cognition and Instruction},
  doi    = {10.1080/07370008.2017.1355211}
}

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