Navigating STEM-worlds

Sparks, David M.

doi:10.1108/jme-12-2015-0049

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“…Perhaps the concept of white privilege can explain some of the challenges that minority females face in the STEM fields. White privilege is an invisible right that is not earned, yet received, without awareness of opportunities, and effects both whites and non-whites (Carangio, 2022;Sparks, 2017). In Carangio (2022)'s research publication she explains that non-White Anglo females' career progressions were hampered by racism.…”

Section: Intersectionalitymentioning

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The Intersectionality Experiences of Executive, Female Minorities Ascending in STEM: A Qualitative, Transcendental, Phenomenological Study

Adams-Harmon

2024

SEC

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Female minorities are represented scarcely in leadership positions within STEM. Previous research focused on increasing STEM education of minorities, not exploring the underlying issues affecting these groups in the workforce. It has driven the relevance of this study, which focuses on examining the intersectional experiences of cisgender, female minority leaders on their career paths, and examines the coping mechanisms which created resilience allowing these women to rise to high-level positions in STEM. The theoretical construct used is the 360-Degree Gender Sphere, which describes the barriers that prevent women from moving up the corporate ladder. The results of the study indicate that minority women who are leaders in STEM fields did indeed face a 360-Degree Gender Sphere, in particular challenges and obstacles from direct leaders, family, gender structures, themselves, peers and social norms. Further, they were encapsulated by a “360-degree intersectionality sphere” a peripheral and tangentially related outer layer of challenges and obstacles, including cultural stereotypes, cultural micro-attacks, cultural macro-aggressions, microaggressions from the H/R environment, cultural isolation, cultural doubts, cultural naivety, cultural micro-attacks, cultural stereotypical threats and geographical cultural macroaggression. The results also showed that women overcame these difficulties by creating resilience to these challenges that influenced their practice, education and leadership. The impact of this research can be useful in the process of initiating and shaping impulses for changes in society, women’s communities, business, geopolitical formations and political systems in the world. The practical significance of this study is that it deepens the knowledge and equips minority females with information and skills for self-realization and successful career building in STEM fields.

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The Intersectionality Experiences of Executive, Female Minorities Ascending in STEM: A Qualitative, Transcendental, Phenomenological Study

Adams-Harmon

2024

SEC

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“…While all women are more likely to face workplace microaggressions than their male counterparts, this is more pronounced for us (Thomas et al, 2021). To combat hostile environments and navigate the professional and scientific world, Black women may conform to the dominant culture, internally reject who they are, confront stereotypes, overachieve, and/or experience identity shifts (McGee and Bentley, 2017;Sparks, 2017;Dickens and Chavez, 2018;Morton and Parsons, 2018). However, even when employing these strategies, Black women still experience microaggressions and stereotyping (Lewis et al, 2013;Lewis and Neville, 2015;Moody and Lewis, 2019).…”

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Experiences of and support for black women in ecology, evolution, and marine science

Traylor-Knowles,

Bedi de Silva,

Boyd

et al. 2023

Front. Mar. Sci.

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Systemic racism and sexism are well documented in ecology, evolution, and marine science. To combat this, institutions are making concerted efforts to recruit more diverse people by focusing on the recruitment of Black people. However, despite these initiatives, white supremacy culture still prevails. The retention of Black people in ecology, evolution, and marine science has not increased in the ways that were hoped for. This is particularly true for Black women, who struggle to find a safe working environment that values their contributions and allows them to openly celebrate their own culture and identity. In this perspective article, we discuss the challenges that Black women face every day, and the needs of Black women to thrive in ecology, evolution, and marine science. We have written this directly to Black women and provide information on not only our challenges, but our stories. However, readers of all identities are welcome to listen and examine their role in perpetuating systemic racism and sexism. Lastly, we discuss support mechanisms for navigating ecology, evolution, and marine science spaces so that Black women can thrive.

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Using Qualitative Metasynthesis to Understand the Factors That Contribute to Science Identity Development Across Contexts in Secondary and Post-Secondary Students from Underrepresented Groups

Butterfield¹,

Marshall²

2022

Contributions From Science Education Research

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Navigating STEM-worlds

Cited by 11 publications

References 54 publications

The Intersectionality Experiences of Executive, Female Minorities Ascending in STEM: A Qualitative, Transcendental, Phenomenological Study

The Intersectionality Experiences of Executive, Female Minorities Ascending in STEM: A Qualitative, Transcendental, Phenomenological Study

Experiences of and support for black women in ecology, evolution, and marine science

Using Qualitative Metasynthesis to Understand the Factors That Contribute to Science Identity Development Across Contexts in Secondary and Post-Secondary Students from Underrepresented Groups

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