Gender Identity and Student Perceptions of Peer Research Aptitude in CUREs and Traditional Laboratory Courses in the Biological Sciences

Abstract

Few studies have explored potential gender inequities in STEM laboratory contexts, particularly those posited to be inclusive in nature (e.g., CUREs). Herein, we employ social network analysis and qualitative approaches to examine perceptions of peer research aptitude in CURE and traditional laboratories in biology as a function of one’s gender.