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When Talent Goes Unrecognized: Racial Discrimination, Community Recognition, and STEM Postdocs' Science Identities
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Brockman, Amanda J.; Naphan-Kingery, Dara E.; Pitt, Richard N. – Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, 2022
Purpose: While science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) postdoctoral scholars often enter their positions with strong science identities, racially marginalized scholars are often not treated as scientists, which can weaken their science identities. This study aims to examine how racial discrimination negatively affects their science…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Racial Discrimination, Postdoctoral Education, Identification (Psychology)
Translingual Negotiation in Mixed-Gender Communication: An Analysis of the Interactions in Research Group Meetings in Engineering
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Minghui Sun; Suresh Canagarajah – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2025
As a practical theory of language, translanguaging refers not only to speakers' use of multiple languages, but also to the deployment of other semiotic resources and artifacts in communication. To examine the use of semiotic resources and translingual negotiation strategies in STEM communication, this study explores the intersectionality of…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Intercultural Communication, Engineering Education, College Faculty
U.S. Visa and Immigration Policy Challenges: Explanations for Faculty Perceptions and Intent to Leave
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Feeney, Mary K.; Jung, Heyjie; Johnson, Timothy P.; Welch, Eric W. – Research in Higher Education, 2023
United States (US) immigration policies have increasingly focused on national security resulting in universities experiencing declines in international student applications, constraints on international scholar employment, and complications facilitating international research collaborations. The COVID-19 pandemic brought additional travel…
Descriptors: Immigration, Public Policy, Foreign Students, Science Education
Becoming a Legitimate Scientist: Science Identity of Postdocs in STEM Fields
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Hudson, Tara D.; Haley, Karen J.; Jaeger, Audrey J.; Mitchall, Allison; Dinin, Alessandra; Dunstan, Stephany Brett – Review of Higher Education, 2018
Postdoctoral scholars are a critical labor source within academia, and a postdoc appointment has become a prerequisite to most academic science careers. A small but growing body of literature examines postdocs' career experiences and outcomes. The present research adds to this literature by seeking to understand how STEM postdocs exhibit science…
Descriptors: Scientists, Self Concept, STEM Education, Outcomes of Education
The Scientist in the Classroom Partnership Program: An Innovative Teacher Professional Development Model
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Ufnar, Jennifer A.; Shepherd, Virginia L. – Professional Development in Education, 2019
This article presents an in-depth study supporting the Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) program as a model of effective professional development (PD) for K-12 teachers. The goal of this study was to determine the core and structural features of the SCP program necessary for effective teacher PD. The SCP partners a classroom teacher…
Descriptors: Scientists, Partnerships in Education, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness
Evaluation of NSF's International Research Fellowship Program: Final Report
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Alina Martinez; Carter Epstein; Amanda Parsad; Karla Whittaker – Abt Associates, 2012
Among the National Science Foundation's (NSF) postdoctoral programs, the International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) is unique in its emphasis on providing postdoctoral fellows with international research experiences. Established in 1992, IRFP provides financial support to postdoctoral scientists for a research experience abroad lasting from…
Descriptors: Fellowships, Postdoctoral Education, Scientists, International Programs