Invited but excluded: Examining the underrepresentation of African American women and girls in STEM-based fields of education, and how historically Black colleges and universities are bridging the equity gap

Breeden, T.J.

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Title

Invited but excluded: Examining the underrepresentation of African American women and girls in STEM-based fields of education, and how historically Black colleges and universities are bridging the equity gap

Author(s)

Breeden, T.J.

Issue Date

2021-04-23

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Kalatzis, Mary

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Kalatzis, Mary

Committee Member(s)

• Cope, Bill
• Montebello, Matthew
• Pak, Yoon

Department of Study

Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp

Discipline

Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

Ed.D.

Degree Level

Dissertation

Keyword(s)

African American women, black girls, critical race feminism, critical race theory, equity, diversity, inclusion, phenomenological variant ecological systems theory, PVEST, representation, science, STEM, technology education.

Abstract

This dissertation explores the social, institutional, and structural conditions believed to be at the center of the racial disparities that influence access and participation within secondary and post-secondary environments of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. More specifically, this study investigates the disproportionate underrepresentation of African American women and girls in STEM fields of education, examines how the unique social experience of African American women is compounded by the intersectionality of their racial and gender identity, and investigates how Historically Black Colleges and Universities are making science and technology education more equitable, socially inclusive, and culturally representative of our broader academic society.

Graduation Semester

2021-05

Type of Resource

Thesis

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