TY - JOUR
T1 - Navigating underrepresented STEM spaces
T2 - Experiences of black women in U.S. computing science higher education programs who actualize success
AU - Charleston, LaVar J.
AU - George, Phillis L.
AU - Jackson, Jerlando F L
AU - Berhanu, Jonathan
AU - Amechi, Mauriell H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Women in the United States have long been underrepresented in computing science disciplines across college campuses and in industry alike (Hanson, 2004; Jackson & Charleston, 2012). This disparity is exacerbated when African American women are scrutinized. Additionally, prior research (e.g., Hanson, 2004; Jackson & Charleston, 2012; Jackson, Gilbert, Charleston, & Gosha, 2009) suggests a need to better understand this underrepresented group within computing-a field in dire need of additional skilled workers. Using critical race feminism and Black feminist thought as theoretical underpinnings, this study examined the experiences of Black female computing aspirants at various levels of academic status. In doing so, this research captures the unique challenges that participants experience in their respective academic computing science environments, as well as how participants navigate this historically White, male-dominated field.
AB - Women in the United States have long been underrepresented in computing science disciplines across college campuses and in industry alike (Hanson, 2004; Jackson & Charleston, 2012). This disparity is exacerbated when African American women are scrutinized. Additionally, prior research (e.g., Hanson, 2004; Jackson & Charleston, 2012; Jackson, Gilbert, Charleston, & Gosha, 2009) suggests a need to better understand this underrepresented group within computing-a field in dire need of additional skilled workers. Using critical race feminism and Black feminist thought as theoretical underpinnings, this study examined the experiences of Black female computing aspirants at various levels of academic status. In doing so, this research captures the unique challenges that participants experience in their respective academic computing science environments, as well as how participants navigate this historically White, male-dominated field.
KW - African American females
KW - Broadening participation
KW - Computer science
KW - Higher education
KW - STEM
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U2 - 10.1037/a0036632
DO - 10.1037/a0036632
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84925585137
SN - 1938-8926
VL - 7
SP - 166
EP - 176
JO - Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
JF - Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
IS - 3
ER -