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ERIC Number: EJ1437697
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0951-8398
EISSN: EISSN-1366-5898
The Identity-Related Experiences of LGBTQ+ Students in Engineering Spaces
Lee R. Pradell; Joshua G. Parmenter; Renee V. Galliher; Ryan B. Berke; Lindsey Rowley
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), v37 n8 p2267-2287 2024
The present study explored LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other non heterosexual/cisgender identities) engineering students' navigation of engineering educational contexts and reported the impacts of the engineering educational culture on LGBTQ+ students' well-being. Drawing from a sample of ten LGBTQ+ university students in the United States, we found that students described cultural norms sustained through minimal tolerance for and the avoidance of identity talk or expression. Systemic homogeneous cultural norms redefine safety expectations for LGBTQ+ engineering students while normalizing expectations that LGBTQ+ students be silent and tolerate mistreatment. Participants also described the consequences of invisibility and identity conflict that they face for being different within an inequitable field. These findings bring attention to a culture within engineering programs that silences LGBTQ+ expression and leaves students feeling isolated. Further research is needed to explore the effect of affirming communities on LGBTQ+ engineering students' well-being. We conclude with research and clinical implications for working with LGBTQ+ engineering students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: BPE1828227