Background Repeated calls to diversify the population of students earning undergraduate
degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields have noted the …

Background Families and community networks serve as sources of cultural capital and
provide resources that aid the development of Black male engineers. Community cultural …

Introduction: While a considerable amount of extant scholarship describes the importance of
and strategies for improving the postsecondary pathways of Black engineering students …

This paper briefly outlines three initiatives that the University of Toronto (U of T) Faculty of
Applied Science and Engineering (FASE) has implemented as initial steps as the institution …

Understanding how people learn engineering and how to prepare better engineers has
been a central concern since the formalization of engineering education (Froyd et al., 2012) …

Background: The history of engineering education perpetuates a cultural inertia favoring
dominant groups. Engineering education research on broadening participation implies a …

In this paper, we describe multiple theories that focus on the production and reproduction of
demographic marginalization and that reject deficit paradigms. These theories have …

Among the theories that have been advanced for improving the participation of students in
STEM is the postulation that family involvement in students' schooling is critical, as early as …

Background: There is limited research exploring the experiences of engineering education
scholars transitioning into faculty positions. It is an opportune time to explore these …

The objective of this qualitative research study was to investigate the academic and social
experiences of Black men and White men currently enrolled in STEM doctoral programs who …