The 11 chapters in this book provide a glimpse into the journeys that women from diverse backgrounds and ethnic differences take in their higher education undergraduate or graduate careers. The diverse women include ethnicities of Arabic, Asian, African-American, American Indian, and Latina.
The 11 chapters in this book provide a glimpse into the journeys that women from diverse backgrounds and ethnic differences take in their higher education undergraduate or graduate careers.
Foreword |
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Introduction |
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1 I Started to Know the Feeling of Being an Outsider: An Arab-American Muslim Woman's Narrative of Her STEM Education Journey |
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Katherine Crawford-Garrett |
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2 Comparative Analysis of Enrollment and Degrees Awarded in STEM Field Among Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in Doctoral Universities in Texas |
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3 Focus: Females of Color in STEM |
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4 From Theory to Practice: Building a Knowledge-Sharing Community of Female Engineering Technology Students |
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5 Is This Really What I Have to Deal With?! A Critical Exploration of Science Doctoral Culture by Underrepresented Women of Color |
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6 Self-Reflection on Engagement in Virtual Classrooms as the Dual Role: An Asian Woman Graduate Student and Middle-Grade Girl Avatar in STEM |
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7 The Community College Experience: Enrollment and Persistence of African American and Latina Women in Computer Science |
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141 | (18) |
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8 Through Her Eyes: Exploring the Longitudinal Perspectives of Women of Color in STEM Education Programs |
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9 Turning Points in the Pursuit of STEM Careers: A Mixed-Methods Analysis Focusing on Women of Color |
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10 Understanding Equity in Postsecondary STEM: A Transformative Self-Study |
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11 What Are the Stakes? Academic Politics and Intersectionality in STEM |
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Jessica L. Lavariega Monforti |
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About the Editors |
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About the Contributors |
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Nahed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University
Beverly J. Irby, Texas A&M University
Julia Ballenger, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Barbara Polnick,Texas A&M University.