CAREER: Broadening Participation in STEM: A Qualitative Analysis of Resilience Experiences and Strategies of Latina STEM Majors in Hispanic Serving Institutions

教师早期职业发展(Career)计划是国家科学基金会范围内的一项活动，旨在为那些通过杰出的研究、出色的教育以及在其组织使命范围内整合教育和研究而体现教师学者作用的初级教师提供奖励。这个授予职业学者的项目的目的是确定和了解在德克萨斯州拉美裔服务机构(HSI)的拉丁裔STEM专业在高等教育中取得成功的关键因素。研究结果将有助于支持指导干预措施，以促进全国STEM的多样性。该项目将邀请本科生担任STEM学生的导师和研究人员。该奖项由改善本科生STEM教育：拉美裔服务机构(HSI计划)项目支持。这项研究将采用定性的方法，通过多阶段的研究方法，包括访谈和焦点小组，来考察拉丁STEM专业的HSIS学生的经历。学生参与者将从德克萨斯州中部的三所被指定为HSI或Emerent HSI的高等教育机构招募。家庭历史、社会经济背景、家庭大学经历、文化和种族认同以及社区影响力的影响将作为弹性体验的一部分进行考察。这项研究将调查指导策略，以改善学生对大学社会氛围和支持性体验的感知。对成功经验和障碍的研究将指导基于证据的指导战略和干预措施的发展，以支持拉丁裔STEM专业的复原力、坚持性和毕业。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program is a National Science Foundation-wide activity that offers awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education, and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations. This project awarded to a CAREER scholar has the goal to identify and understand key factors that promote and hinder the success of Latina STEM majors in higher education in Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in Texas. The research findings will help to support mentoring interventions to promote diversity in STEM across the country. The project will involve undergraduate STEM students as mentors and as researchers. This award is supported by the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program) program. The study will employ qualitative methods, through a multicase study approach, including interviews and focus groups, in examining the experiences of Latinas STEM majors in HSIs. Student participants will be recruited from three institutions of higher education in central Texas that are designated as HSIs or Emergent HSIs. The influence of family history, socio-economic background, family college experience, cultural and racial identity, and community influence will be examined as part of a resilience experience. The study will investigate mentoring strategies to improve students' perception of the social climate and supportive experiences at their universities. The study of successful experiences and barriers will guide the development of evidence-based mentoring strategies and interventions that support resilience, persistence, and graduation of Latina STEM majors.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.