Black Men Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Persisting: Peer Support and Racism in Science and Engineering
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| Title: | Black Men Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Persisting: Peer Support and Racism in Science and Engineering |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Watkins, Shari Earnest (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Research in Science Teaching. Dec 2022 59(10):1853-1875. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | African American Students, Doctoral Students, Scientists, Engineering, Technical Occupations, Science Education, Engineering Education, Peer Relationship, Racism, Student Experience, Peer Influence, Academic Persistence |
| DOI: | 10.1002/tea.21777 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4308 1098-2736 |
| Abstract: | Drawing on racial battle fatigue as theoretical framing and critical race methodology, we offer the counterstories of 16 Black men doctoral scientists and engineers who relied on same race peer support to successfully persist in their science and engineering (S&E) doctoral programs. Our analysis of narratives and interviews yielded three themes that illustrate the men's engagement with Black peers and how racism influences the types of peer relationships they formed in their S&E doctoral programs. Further, we describe three types of same race peer relationships that support Black men as they pursue S&E doctoral degrees. We underscore the salience of racism and recommend expanding research in S&E by: (1) including the lived experiences of Black men scientists and engineers in the scholarly literature, and (2) highlighting the importance of same race peer networks as academic, emotional, and social structures for Black men persisting in S&E. Within, we offer implications for science education, higher education, and S&E researchers interested in creating supportive S&E environments for Black men. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1354689 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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