How Black and Latina Girls Describe Their Experiences in STEM Programs: A Qualitative Research Synthesis (Poster 9)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Thursday 5:25 p.m.
  In Poster Session: Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on Educational Issues and Methods

Abstract

On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic and the swift emergence of artificial intelligence, it is increasingly urgent to involve diverse perspectives in STEM. However, representation of Brown and Black women in STEM careers has moved at a glacial pace in the United States despite outreach programs. Seven qualitative studies were analyzed using the Qualitative Research Synthesis approach to answer two questions. 1) How do black and Latina girls describe their experiences and impact of participation in STEM programs during secondary school? and 2) What theoretical frameworks and methods are researchers using in qualitative research involving Black and Brown girls in STEM?. Findings suggest that identity-centered theoretical frameworks are most common and themes are identity, connection, and aspirations in STEM.

Author

• Alexandria Medellin, University of Texas - San Antonio