Investigating the Role of Mentors in the Socialization of Black Women in Educational Measurement

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Abstract

According to Griffin, Baker, and O’Meara (2020), the process of socialization, learning and “becoming scientists” for Black and Latinx graduate students is critical to their success. Good mentors can offer opportunities for this socialization process to occur, fostering increased confidence and a sense of belonging in the field. Other mentors, however, can be detrimental, creating barriers that can limit success. This study investigates the role mentors play in the socialization of Black women in the field of educational measurement. Preliminary results using interview data suggest that there are various types of mentors that participants have encountered during the earlier stages of their career and when expected mentorship relationships were incongruent with predetermined expectations, negative consequences occurred.

Authors

• Jade Caines Lee, University of Kansas

• Daniela Cardoza, University of Iowa