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Improving Girls' Sense of Fit in Science: Increasing the Impact of Role Models

Beyond merely exposing girls to role models, actively encouraging girls to choose a role model may improve their sense of fit in science.

Laurie T. O'Brien, Aline Hitti, Emily Shaffer, Amanda R. Van Camp, Donata Henry, Patricia N. Gilbert (2017)

Ethnic Variation in Gender-STEM Stereotypes and STEM Participation: An Intersectional Approach

Despite being an underrepresented group in STEM professions, Black women are relatively less likely than white women to associate STEM with masculinity, and more likely to begin STEM studies in college.

Laurie T. O'Brien, Alison Blodorn, Glenn Adams, Donna M. Garcia, Elliot Hammer (2015)

Improving Girls' Sense of Fit in Science: Increasing the Impact of Role Models

Beyond merely exposing girls to role models, actively encouraging girls to choose a role model may improve their sense of fit in science.

Laurie T. O'Brien, Aline Hitti, Emily Shaffer, Amanda R. Van Camp, Donata Henry, Patricia N. Gilbert (2017)

Ethnic Variation in Gender-STEM Stereotypes and STEM Participation: An Intersectional Approach

Laurie T. O'Brien, Alison Blodorn, Glenn Adams, Donna M. Garcia, Elliot Hammer (2015)

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