Intersectional Identities and how this Influences Black Women’s Success in STEM fields
Description
Despite the growing number of women and minorities in STEM occupations, underrepresentation of Black women in the STEM workforce persists as they hold only 2.4% and 2% of science and engineering jobs, respectively, though they make up 6.4% of the total population. Despite these numbers, the African American women who are in STEM fields have been shown to excel at exceptional rates.
The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the findings published in the authors' 2019 book chapter “Societal Factors and Workplace Perceptions - Understanding Social Determinants of Professional STEM achievement and persistence for Black Women,” which examined existing data, strategies, and models that addressed social determinants of professional STEM attainment for Black women.
Resources
Authors' Book Chapter:
Huderson, A., & Huderson, B. (2019). Societal Factors and Workplace Perceptions: Understanding Social Determinants of Professional STEM Achievement and Persistence for Black Women. In Thomas, U., & Drake, J. (Ed.), Women's Influence on Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity in STEM Fields (pp. 1-21). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-8870-2.ch001
Resources
Authors' Book Chapter:
Huderson, A., & Huderson, B. (2019). Societal Factors and Workplace Perceptions: Understanding Social Determinants of Professional STEM Achievement and Persistence for Black Women. In Thomas, U., & Drake, J. (Ed.), Women's Influence on Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity in STEM Fields (pp. 1-21). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-8870-2.ch001
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