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Publication Date: 2022
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Becoming "La Ingeniera": Examining the Engineering Identity Development of Undergraduate Latina Students
Rodriguez, Sarah L.; Doran, Erin E.; Sissel, Mackenzie; Estes, Nia
Journal of Latinos and Education, v21 n2 p181-200 2022
Latina students are enrolling in postsecondary education in high numbers, yet their enrollment in engineering fields remains low. Part of the challenge Latina students face is a struggle to develop a strong professional identity as an engineer. Using a phenomenological approach, this study examined the experiences of undergraduate Latina engineering students. Researchers used a four-step process to understand the meaning-making process of identity formation. Latina engineering students developed professional identities through interactions with family members, engagement with identity-based organizations, and in relation to their other identities. Implications include the need to enhance family involvement, provide organizational support, and consider intersecting identities.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Hispanic American Students, Females, Engineering Education, Disproportionate Representation, Professional Identity, Family Influence, Professional Associations, Identification (Psychology), Sex Stereotypes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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