The Role of STEM Faculty in Supporting African American Females in Their Courses

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Author

Briana Nichols, Cleveland State University

Faculty Advisors

Edward J. Magiste and Julia C. Phillips

Description

African American women, and student of color, are disproportionately underrepresented in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in recent years. The completion rate of undergraduate studies among African American women must be increased to address this inconsistency in the STEM fields. This study will address the role faculty play in helping to improve graduation rates among African American women in the STEM fields. This methodology will utilize a survey in four parts: (a.) faculty Demographics at a large Urban University; (b) faculty Teaching Strategies and Pedagogical beliefs; (c) Teaching Behavior; and (d) faculty-student interaction and success rate. The results will focus on the completion rate among African American women in the STEM fields. Results are currently pending.

Publication Date

2019

College

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Recommended Citation

Nichols, Briana, "The Role of STEM Faculty in Supporting African American Females in Their Courses" (2019). Undergraduate Research Posters 2019. 3.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/u_poster_2019/3

Student Publication

This item is part of the McNair Scholars Program.