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“You Didn’t Go by Choice!”: Exposing Institutional Barriers Leading to Latinx STEM Pushout at a Hispanic-Serving Research Institution

Published:2024-09-05 Issue:9 Volume:14 Page:979
ISSN:2227-7102
Container-title:Education Sciences
language:en
Short-container-title:Education Sciences

Author:

Fematt Veronica L.¹^ORCID,Puente Mayra¹^ORCID,Garcia Katherine Arias²,Mireles-Rios Rebeca¹

Affiliation:

1. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA

2. School of Education, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA

Abstract

As the Latinx student population grows in the United States, more public research-intensive institutions are becoming Hispanic-Serving Research Institutions (HSRIs). This exploratory qualitative study examines the experiences of Latinx students at an HSRI, particularly in STEM fields where they face underrepresentation and are pushed out. The objectives for this study were two-fold: (1) investigate the institutional factors contributing to Latinx student pushout in STEM at an HSRI and (2) develop recommendations for enhancing Latinx student retention in STEM at HSRIs. Through an investigation at a public four-year HSRI in California, three key themes emerged regarding institutional factors contributing to STEM pushout: (1) a disconnect in theory-based STEM courses, (2) unsupportive and busy research-focused environments, and (3) the psychological toll of a stripped STEM identity. The authors offer recommendations for targeted interventions to genuinely “serve” Latinx students in STEM fields at HSRIs.

Funder

University of California, Santa Barbara Chicano Studies Institute

University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/14/9/979/pdf

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