In this article, we reflect on our long-standing collaboration that has focused on
understanding the development of motivational beliefs, motivated behaviors, and …

We tested the long-term effects of a utility-value intervention administered in a gateway
chemistry course, with the goal of promoting persistence and diversity in STEM. In a …

As educators, we should not assume that students are progressing toward intended STEM
careers simply because they have persisted and received a STEM degree. In addition to …

Research on situational antecedents for women's persistence is critical to advancing gender
equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. To disentangle …

Background Decades of research have examined what motivates students to pursue careers
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, but STEM careers are …

Although recent research has found that undergraduate students' perceptions of faculty
growth mindsets are important predictors of their motivation, engagement, and performance …

Much research across different psychological traditions emphasizes the role of value
perceptions in career decision making, but different psychological subfields rarely …

Despite the existent gender parity in undergraduate biology degree attainment, gendered
differences in outcomes are prevalent in introductory biology courses. Less is known about …

Much research focuses on attrition out of career paths in the fields of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM), but many students change from one career path to …

This paper contributes to the literature on the drivers of the gender gap in STEM by focusing
on a critical career juncture: the bridge between university study in STEM fields and work …