Black Identity Among Undergraduate STEM Students in the Mid-Atlantic Region: A Systematic Literature Review

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Abstract

The primary objective of this systematic literature review was to identify empirically-supported items (e.g. books, articles, thesis, news, law briefings) relevant to Black/African American undergraduate STEM majors in the MidAtlantic region (i.e. Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware). This manuscript serves as foundational literature for a grant-funded mixed methods study focusing on the examination of Black representation across undergraduate STEM disciplines within the Washington Metropolitan area. Further, this systematic literature review provides a socio-historical contextual background that informs future STEM research in this region. The intention is to consolidate the thematic conclusions derived from this review into a manuscript slated for publication.

Authors

• Jess Edwards, North Carolina State University

• Martinique Ann Sealy, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Shari E. Watkins, American University

• Brian McGowan, American University

• Ihsan Hawkins, American University

• Zaki Hawkins, American University