Campus Units
Education, School of, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
2019
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Latinos and Education
DOI
10.1080/15348431.2019.1648269
Abstract
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.
Copyright Owner
Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
Copyright Date
2019
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Rodriguez, Sarah L.; Doran, Erin E.; and Sissel, Mackenzie, "Becoming La Ingeniera: Examining the Engineering Identity Development of Undergraduate Latina Students" (2019). Education Publications. 178.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/edu_pubs/178
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the Journal of Latinos and Education in 2019, available online at DOI: 10.1080/15348431.2019.1648269. Posted with permission.