Internal Motivation As A Factor For The Success Of African American Engineering Students Enrolled In A Historically Black College And University (Hbcu)
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Austin, Texas
- Publication Date
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June 14, 2009
- Start Date
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June 14, 2009
- End Date
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June 17, 2009
- ISSN
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2153-5965
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Minorities in Engineering
- Page Count
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9
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14.784.1 - 14.784.9
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--5638
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https://peer.asee.org/5638
- Download Count
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580
Paper Authors
Fred Bonner Texas A&M University
Felecia Nave Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Felecia McInnis Nave is an assistant professor of chemical engineering at PVAMU and the Principal Investigator on this Project. Nave's research interests include: Culturally responsive epistemology and pedagogy in engineering education and issues impacting the academic success and persistence of African American and women students in STEM disciplines. Dr. Nave has received over $1.5M in research funding for both her technical and education related research agenda. Dr. Nave can be reached by e-mail at fmnave@pvamu.edu.
Sherri Frizell Prairie View A&M University
Sherri Frizell is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Prairie View A&M University. Her research interests include human-centered computing, computer-supported collaborative learning, engineering education, gender issues in engineering, and gifted and talented African-American students in STEM. She is a member of the Association
Carmen Villa Texas A&M University
Carmen Villa is a researcher at the College of Education , and an assistant lecturer in the Hispanic Studies Department at Texas A&M University. She received a B.Sc. degree in computer science engineering from Tec de Monterrey in Mexico City; a D.E.A. in computer science form the INPG in Grenoble, France; and a Pd.D. in educational administration and human resource development from Texas A&M University. Her research interests include underrepresented populations in higher education, cultural practices and their impact on education for Hispanic students.
Helene Cook Texas A&M University
Helene E. Cook is a second year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Texas A&M University. A native of Buffalo, NY Helene completed both her bachelors degree and masters degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her area of study was psychology with a minor in history. Prior to her enrollment at Texas A&M she worked extensively with individuals with disabilities serving as a Residential Habilitation Aide for two years as well as a Service Coordinator for one year. Helene has been working as a Graduate Research Assistant since December 2007. Her research interests include African Americans and their accessibility to mental health services, early termination, and issues surrounding multicultural validity in counseling and assessment
Bonner, F., & Nave, F., & Frizell, S., & Villa, C., & Cook, H. (2009, June), Internal Motivation As A Factor For The Success Of African American Engineering Students Enrolled In A Historically Black College And University (Hbcu) Paper presented at 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--5638
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