This study presents the recollections of 12 successful women in science during their school years before postsecondary education. The participants shared detailed descriptions of their science experiences through three semi-structured interviews. An identity works conceptual framework consisting of figured worlds, positioning, and agency…

Intersectionality reminds us that women of color face a particular kind of marginalization due to both gendered and racial oppression and underrepresentation. As such, they are more often "presumed incompetent" and may not feel as innately supported in social and professional structures as their white male and female counterparts.…

With one glance at higher education web pages across the nation, one consistent factor is the absence of African American women in higher education leadership roles. Equally significant to Black women's absence is the lack of advancement for Black females. Even though colleges and universities hiring practices normalized the notion of equity and…

"Making Black Girls Count in Math Education" explores the experiences of Black girls and women in mathematics from preschool to graduate school, deftly probing race and gender inequity in STEM fields. Nicole M. Joseph investigates factors that contribute to the glaring underrepresentation of Black female students in the mathematics…

The nursing profession is in the midst of an epic shortage that will require an additional 400 thousand new nurses by 2026 due to an aging population (Bureau of Labor and Statistics, 2019) and it's estimated that 11% of the current workforce will leave the profession entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Raso et. al., 2021). Simultaneously, the…

Student evaluations of teaching (SETs) represent a widespread method of evaluating effective teaching by colleges and universities. Literature suggests SETs are biased against women and members of underrepresented groups, and their validity and reliability have been called into question. Some evidence suggests student gender, as well as instructor…

Diversity has become an essential component in companies. As businesses and industries attempt to appeal to a wider demographic of employees while trying to serve diverse markets, they are also seeking to be representatives of such markets. Internal diversity is essential from a business standpoint. Diverse perspectives and backgrounds are proven…

Using peer-reviewed articles, this activity informs students of experiences female-identifying patients encounter in health-care contexts. The activity draws the students' attention to gendered and racial prejudices and how those could impact patients' relationship with practitioners. Courses: Suitable for undergraduate courses, such as Gender and…

This paper considers "third space" professional staff and invisibility within institutions and the possibility of imposter syndrome. The binary profession perspective of individual institutions is compounded by the sector itself, which fails to recognise the unique identity of the "third space" professional in higher education,…

This paper is intended to foster conversations about stereotypes, prejudice, and our day-to-day work in the classroom. The focus is on sexism and how it can affect our teaching, particularly looking at physics textbooks. Maybe you are already familiar with debates around feminist movements, gender studies, patriarchy, performance, and all of those…

Recent dialogue in outdoor leadership has led to the realization that more care and attention is required to ensure the profession receives the benefits of diverse perspectives. In this paper, we report on stories gathered through feminist narrative inquiry via art-based approaches from 32 participants attending one of three outdoor conferences in…

The Queer Caucus created the Gloria Anzaldu´a Rhetorician Award to honor Anzaldu´a's impact on "studies of both rhetoric and queer theory" through forging "connections across difference and oppression in order to dismantle systems of privilege, whether that be heterosexism, heteronormativity, racism, sexism or ableism (as a…

Gain seven strategies designed to help you engage students and families by building performance-based relationships. Drawing from research and his own experiences as an education leader, Coach Carlos Johnson shares practical guidance on how to deepen the impact of your instruction. Learn his performance-based relationships framework and how to…

Background/Context: Progressive human resources thinking has suggested the importance of employee experiences for workforce engagement, inclusion, and retention, but the intentional design of positive employee experiences requires a deep understanding of workers' lived experiences in order to respond to their differentiated needs. Although the…

This article explores the impact of sexual harassment on one teacher--the paper's author and, in doing so, opens up conversations about the micro-realities of gendered harassment in educational institutions. By using autoethnography as a method of inquiry and writing from the unique perspective of the survivor-researcher, the author sheds light on…