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Self-Definition Of Women Experiencing A Nontraditional Graduate Fellowship Program, Gayle A. Buck, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, Yun Lu, Vicki L. Plano Clark, John W. Creswell
Self-Definition Of Women Experiencing A Nontraditional Graduate Fellowship Program, Gayle A. Buck, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, Yun Lu, Vicki L. Plano Clark, John W. Creswell
Diandra Leslie-Pelecky Publications
Women continue to be underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). One factor contributing to this underrepresentation is the graduate school experience. Graduate programs in STEM fields are constructed around assumptions that ignore the reality of women’s lives; however, emerging opportunities may lead to experiences that are more compatible for women. One such opportunity is the Graduate Teaching Fellows in K–12 Education (GK–12) Program, which was introduced by the National Science Foundation in 1999. Although this nontraditional graduate program was not designed explicitly for women, it provided an unprecedented context in which to research how changing …