Environmental Influences on the STEM Identity and Career Intentions of Latinx STEM Postdoctoral Scholars

Sylvia L. Mendez, Kathryn E. Starkey, Sarah E. Cooksey, Valerie Martin Conley

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Abstract

This study employs an instrumental case study design to explore the environmental context of Latinx postdoctoral scholars in relation to their STEM identity and intended STEM career pathway. Interviews were conducted using an interactionist approach to STEM identity development. Deductive data analysis techniques reveal the impact of supervisor relationships on the work environment, the importance of fostering a mentoring atmosphere for others, and the value of seeking and creating safe and supportive spaces.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)367-385
Number of pages19
JournalJournal of Hispanic Higher Education
Volume21
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2022

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Funding

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP; award number 1821008). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of only the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.

FundersFunder number
Alliances for Graduate Education1821008
National Science Foundation Arctic Social Science Program

    Keywords

    • case study
    • deductive analysis
    • environmental context
    • Latinx postdoctoral scholar
    • STEM identity

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Education

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