In their first study, researchers presented Black female students recruited from across the country with a fictional school of science and technology. "Black and Latina women are among the most underrepresented groups in STEM, which means these disciplines are losing potentially talented workers, who can contribute important and new perspectives," said India Johnson, PhD., first author on this paper, IUPUI alumna, and assistant professor of psychology at Elon University.Īs women of color researchers, Johnson and Pietri found this issue personally relevant, and wanted to explore what environmental factors would predict a sense of belonging among Black women in STEM. Women of color account for a small number of bachelor's degrees across STEM fields with only 2.9% awarded to Black women, 3.6% to Latinas and 4.8% to Asian women in 2014-2015, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. While women of color college students report interest in STEM majors at an equivalent rate as White women students, they remain the least represented group in STEM. "Women who feel like they belong are more likely to enter and stay in STEM, so lack of belonging may be one reason for women of color's lack of representation," said Eva Pietri, Ph.D., second author on the paper and assistant professor of psychology at IUPUI. Having role models who share their racial identity is vital to signaling a sense of belonging for women of color college students. INDIANAPOLIS - Representation matters for Black women college students when it comes to belonging in rigorous science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs, according to a new study. Health Professions Fair Attendee Information.
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