Supporting Latina students in engineering and computing : a Chicana feminist approach / Sarah L. Rodriguez ; foreword by Ann Quiroz Gates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodriguez, Sarah L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic Americans--Education (Higher).

Hispanic Americans.

Women--Education (Higher)--United States.

Women.

Hispanic Americans in science.

Engineering--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Engineering.

Computer programming--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Computer programming.

Education, Higher--Social aspects--United States.

Education, Higher.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Feminism and science--United States.

Feminism and science.

Physical Description:

xv, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Research-based strategies for creating inclusive higher education spaces that encourage Latina student success in engineering and computer science. In Supporting Latina Students in Engineering and Computing, Sarah L. Rodriguez presents a series of evidence-based strategies to foster a sense of belonging and inclusion among Latina students in engineering and computing programs. This work emphasizes the need for asset-based, culturally rooted perspectives to shift departmental culture and enrich the educational experiences of Latina students, who have been historically underrepresented in these fields. Rodriguez suggests a multipronged approach involving practitioners in all areas of higher education, including administration, faculty, advisory staff, student organizations, and community partners, to achieve a collective impact. She demonstrates how efforts such as inclusive curricula, relationship building, and robust peer resources increase equity in higher education spaces. Drawing on Chicana feminist theory, she calls for antiracist, restorative, and critical methods as ways to resist systemic exclusion and oppression as well as honor and shape the intersectional identities of Latina students in undergraduate STEM programs"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Need for a Chicana Feminist Approach to Engineering and Computing Identity for Latina Students

Reimagining Engineering and Computing Identity for Latina Students Using a Chicana Feminist Approach

Generating Engineering and Computing Identity Recognition

Supporting Latina Student Engineering and Computing Interests

Building Latina Student Competence and Performance in Engineering and Computing

Creating and Sustaining the Relationships Needed for Developing Engineering and Computing Identity

Engaging in Resistance to Nurture Engineering and Computing Identity

Working Together: How Institutions Can Facilitate a Collective, Multipronged Approach to Enhancing Engineering and Computing Identity for Latina Students

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798895570005

OCLC:

1499217466