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Espinosa, Lorelle L.; Nellum, Christopher J. – NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, 2015
Bolstering the call for diverse perspectives in the STEM classroom and laboratory is a current movement toward preparing all students--whether or not in STEM majors--for a world that is increasingly reliant on advances in technology and science, an approach that also thrives on diverse perspectives. Many institutions are embracing a "STEM for…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students, Females
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Ong, Maria; Wright, Carol; Espinosa, Lorelle L.; Orfield, Gary – Harvard Educational Review, 2011
In this article, Maria Ong, Carol Wright, Lorelle Espinosa, and Gary Orfield review nearly forty years of scholarship on the postsecondary educational experiences of women of color in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Their synthesis of 116 works of scholarship provides insight into the factors that influence the retention,…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Females, Disproportionate Representation, Engineering
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Espinosa, Lorelle L. – Harvard Educational Review, 2011
Supporting undergraduate achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines is paramount to ensuring our nation's continued scientific and technological advancement. In this quantitative study, Lorelle Espinosa examines the effect of precollege characteristics, college experiences, and institutional setting on the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Human Capital, Undergraduate Study, Academic Achievement
Espinosa, Lorelle L. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
As a nation reliant on scientific and technological innovation for the health of our economy and national security, it is imperative that both educators and education policy create learning pathways that will successfully support current and future undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Undergraduate Study, Institutional Research, National Security