#ThrivingInScienceWhileBlack: A New Framework for Understanding Black College Students Experiences with Thriving

• In Event: AERA Research in Progress Roundtable Session One
  In Invited Roundtable: Research-in-Progress RT038 (Wednesday)

Abstract

This study explores what it means for Black undergraduate students to thrive in science. Using a phenomenological approach, sixteen thriving Black students majoring in science, from diverse institutions across the United States participated in interviews. Findings reveal that thriving involves more than academic success; it includes autonomy, purpose, introspection, and the power to transform and create supportive spaces within educational spaces. This work in progress builds on other asset-based frameworks, offering a new lens to understand the complexities of Black students' experiences with thriving in science.

Author

• Analisa Brown, University of California - Davis