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Increasing the number of African American PhDs in the sciences and engineering: A strengths-based approach

Maton, Kenneth I., Hrabowski, Freeman A.·2004·American Psychologist

Abstract

Fifty years after Brown v. Board of Education, the percentage of African American students who receive PhDs in natural science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields remains disappointingly low. A multifaceted, strengths-based approach to intervention and research that holds great promise for increasing the number of African American students who achieve at the highest levels academically is described. This work began in 1988 with the development of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program for undergraduate minority STEM majors at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). If current PhD receipt rates of program graduates continue, UMBC will in all likelihood become the leading predominantly White baccalaureate-origin university for Black STEM PhDs in the nation. The program is described and outcome and process findings from its ongoing evaluation are highlighted. The parenting practices that helped these youths to overcome the odds and achieve at the highest levels prior to coming to college are also examined.

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Authors
Maton, K. I., & Hrabowski, F. A.
Venue
American Psychologist
Published
2004-09
Volume
59
Issue
6
Pages
547-556
ISSN
  • 0003-066X (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-990X
OpenAlex
W2079948869
Cited by
202
References
43
Citations by year
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FWCI
14.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Psychologist (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Career Development and Diversity
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Critical Race Theory in Education
Keywords
STEM education, strengths-based approach, minority students, predominantly white universities, parenting practices, academic performance, program evaluation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Black or African American, Child, Civil Rights, Education, Graduate, Educational Status, Engineering, Humans, Mathematics, Race Relations, Schools, Science, Technology, Training Support, Baltimore, Supreme Court Decisions, Black People

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