Beyond Stock Stories and Folktales:

by Frierson, Henry T.; Tate, William F.

• ISBN13: 9781780521688
• ISBN10: 1780521685
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-09-23
• Publisher: Emerald Group Pub Ltd

Summary

Ask practically any academic department chair why they do not have more African Americans among faculty members and they generally respond with stock stories or folktales, which stimulated the title of this volume. Stock stories are akin to grand narratives that explain "why things are" in ways that satisfy those in dominant positions. Frierson and Tate argue it is time to move beyond these. The purpose of the book is to provide historical, conceptual, and empirically-based analyses focused on the development of African Americans in STEM fields. There is rarely any real understanding of the uneven contours of the education pipeline or the transition to academic life experienced in these situations and this volume will shed light on opportunities to advance African American attainment in STEM disciplines throughout the academic and professional spectra, And The mitigation of disparities that continue to be so prevalent. The editors hope that it will generate discussions and actions that are based on empirical evidence and policy analyses, rather than long standing stock stories and folktales that misrepresent the paths linked to African Americans' attainment in STEM fields.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xv
Foreword	p. xix
The Undergraduate Experience
Undergraduate Institutions that Foster Black Scientists	p. 3
African-American, Academically Gifted, Millennial Students in Stem Disciplines at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Factors that Impact Successful Degree Completion	p. 23
African American Males in the Meyerhoff Scholars Program: Outcomes and Processes	p. 47
Black Males and Stem Fields
The Relationship Between Academic Self-Concept and Career Self-Efficacy Among African-American Males in Stem Disciplines at Two Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An Exploratory Study	p. 73
Postsecondary Educational Aspirations and Expectations Among School-Age Black Males: Monitoring the Future of Black Men in Stem Fields	p. 85
Black Men in the Stem Fields at Historically Black Colleges and Universities	p. 115
Black Females and Stem Fields
Reflecting and Defying Tradition: African-American Women in Stem	p. 131
Black Women Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Perspectives for a National Imperative	p. 149
Successful PHD Pathways to Advanced Stem Careers for Black Women	p. 165
Amerliorating Disparities that Block the Stem Pipeline
Sense of Belonging and African-American Student Success in Stem: Comparative Insights Between Men and Women	p. 213
Maximizing Returns on Public Investments: Mentoring African American Males in Stem Disciplines	p. 227
What Type of Institutions are Successful at Replicating the Diversity of the Full-Time Student Population in the Pool of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded for Stem-Disciplines?	p. 243
Completing the PHD and Moving Onward
African American Faculty in Science and Engineering: The Illusion of Inclusion	p. 273
Future Faculty/Research Scientist Mentoring Program: Proven Coping Strategies for Successful Matriculation of African Americans in Computing Science Doctoral Programs	p. 287
Ten in 10: A Reflective Examination of How A University in the South Graduated 10 African American Computer Science PH.D.s In 10 Years	p. 307
Concluding Chapter
Stem Blind Spots: Moving Beyond Stock Stories and Folktales	p. 325
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