2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)
San Antonio, Texas
February 9, 2025
February 9, 2025
February 11, 2025
Diversity and 2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions
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10.18260/1-2--54101
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Dilara Yaya-Bryson is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. She has conducted educational research on an international scale since 2010. Her work focuses on enhancing the quality of education services through an ecological perspective, including policies, workforce development, and cross-cultural experiences.
Lisa R. Merriweather is a professor of adult education at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She received her PhD in Adult Education with a graduate certificate in Qualitative Inquiry from the University of Georgia in 2004.
This qualitative study was guided by Social Capital Theory (SCT), Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), and Social Cognitive Theory to underscore the impact of contextual factors on Latine STEM doctoral students’ motivations regarding their education and career paths. Within the frame of this study, contextual factors refer to mentoring relationships with faculty. The research team interviewed seven Latine STEM doctoral students individually to understand their perceptions and experiences regarding doctoral mentoring and relationships. Data collection occurred between Fall 2018 and Spring 2021 in two historically white institutions (HWI) and a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in the southeastern region of the US as part of a larger study. The interviews were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). IPA revealed three themes, describing Latine STEM doctoral students’ perceptions around (1) social-emotional needs in day-to-day interactions with faculty mentors, (2) career aspirations and the expectations for acquiring skills and knowledge to become independent professionals, and (3) imprints of gender and culture intersections within the STEM context. Findings discussed the need for radical updates to the STEM culture through redefining mentoring practices.
Yaya-Bryson, D., & Merriweather, L. R. (2025, February), Latine STEM Doctoral Students’ Perceptions Regarding Doctoral Mentoring Relationships - A Qualitative Study Paper presented at 2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD), San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--54101
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