Research Topic:

Address Issues of Access to Engineering

The issue of access spans throughout a students’ educational pathway. There are experiences that expose students to engineering-related fields that are not equitably available to all. As well students’ may be tracked into course sequences that systematically disenfranchise their ability to pursue an engineering degree.

One of my research goals is to understand how students’ interest in engineering is triggered and sustained. As well, how does a triggered and sustained interest differ based on students’ social position (i.e., the implications of race/ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status social identities.