HBCUs Are a Different World: Black Women in an Undergraduate Engineering Intervention

• In Event: Unpacking Race, Class, & Gender Among Black Students Within Various Higher Education Settings

Abstract

Our qualitative interview study examines the experiences of black women enrolled in undergraduate summer research initiatives at a public Historically Black University. Respondents report on social support experienced in this institutional environment. Findings suggest the value of HBCUs as feeders for broadening participation in engineering, especially among women.

Authors

• Lara Perez-Felkner, Florida State University

• Sophia Rahming, Florida State University