Black Male Doctoral Students' Perceptions of Black Women's Marginalization in Engineering and Computing Programs

• In Event: 75.041 - MTCC Roundtable Session 33
  In Roundtable Session: 75.041-10 - Black Women STEM From Boys to Men: Black Male Students' Educational Experiences in the Pre-K Through Ph.D. Pipeline

Abstract

Our study focuses on the perspective of Black men to understand in what ways, if any, do Black male PhD engineering and computing students perceive and describe of the marginalization of Black female PhD students? Using qualitative methods, this study explores 30 Black male doctoral students' perceptions of Black female doctoral students' marginalization in engineering and computing departments in the United States. We used Black feminist pedagogy and social comparison theory as theoretical frameworks to allow us to describe the racialized and gendered understandings Black men used when comparing their experiences with Black women. The findings revealed two types of men: gender-blind (30%), and gender-conscious (60%). Implications to support a Black student body are discussed.

Authors

• Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt Peabody College

• Monica L Miles, Vanderbilt University

• Devin Thomas White

• Grant Bennett, Morehouse College

• Amanda J Brockman, Vanderbilt University