Scaling the Higher Education Pyramid: Academic and Career Success of Minorities and Women in Science and Engineering [Paperback]

• Looks at the representation of women and ethnic minorities entering and completing programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
• The articles contained in this issue represent cutting-edge research by some of the top researchers in social psychology, developmental psychology, education, and medical sciences
• The articles cover broad ground with regard to topic of study, age focus, methodology, and level of analysis
• The research contained in the issue has the potential to have an impact on policy and program development and serves as a catalyst for further thinking on this important social issue

Foreword: Pursuing Effective Integrated Education
Claude M. Steele

SECTION I: INTRODUCTION

Ethnic Minorities and Women in STEM: Casting a Wide Net to Address a Persistent Social Problem
Moin Syed and Martin M. Chemers

SECTION II: INDIVIDUAL REACTIONS: SOURCES, MEDIATORS AND OUTCOMES

Identity and Academic Success among Underrepresented Ethnic Minorities: An Interdisciplinary Review and Integration
Moin Syed, Margarita Azmitia, and Catherine R. Cooper

The Role of Efficacy and Identity in Science Career Commitment Among Underrepresented Minority Students
Martin M. Chemers, Eileen L. Zurbriggen, Moin Syed, Barbara K. Goza, and Steve Bearman

How Women Cope: Being a Numerical Minority in a Male-Dominated Profession
Laura Smart Richman, Michelle vanDellen, and Wendy Wood

Assessing the Role of Gender Rejection Sensitivity, Identity, and Support on the Academic Engagement of Women in Nontraditional Fieldl³?