Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. Part I The Structural Dynamics of STEM
5. 1 Color-Blind Liberalism in Postsecondary STEM Education 19
6. 2 Rendering the Invisible Visible: Student Success in Exclusive Excellence STEM Environments 36
7. 3 Show Me Your Papers: When Racism and Sexism Trump Credibility in STEM 53
8. Part II The Impact of Race and Gender on Scholars of Color in STEM
9. 4 Cartographies of Race, Gender, and Class in the White (Male Settler) Spaces of Science and Mathematics: Navigations by Black, Afro-Brazilian, and Pakistani/American Womxn 69
10. 5 A Critical Examination of the Influence of Systemic Racism in Shaping the African STEM Research Workforce 107
11. 6 They Shall Not Be Moved: Black Students’ Persistence as Engineering Majors 122
12. 7 Determinants of Mental Health and Career Trajectories Rationale and Design of the Engineering and Computing Doctoral Experiences Survey (ECDES) 140
13. Part III The Way Forward for Students, Faculty, and Institutions: Strategies for STEM Success
14. 8 Lessons from PreK–12 to Support Black Students in STEM Higher Education 169
15. 9 Black Males’ STEM Experiences: Factors That Contribute to Their Success 192
16. 10 Understanding Barriers to Diversifying STEM through Uncovering Ideological Conflicts 209
17. 11 Next Steps: Not Easy but Quite Necessary Solutions for a More Equitable STEM Learning Experience 230
18. Acknowledgments 239
19. Notes on Contributors 241
20. Index 253