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Diversity Stalled: Explorations into the Stagnant Numbers of African American Engineering Faculty.

Authors :
McGee, Ebony Omotola
Robinson, William H.
Bentley, Lydia C.
Houston II, Stacey
Source :
Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition; 2015, p1-17, 17p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

This article discusses about investigating one of the challenges to a diverse engineering faculty and workforce by exploring the causes behind why African Americans remain one of the most underrepresented racial groups in engineering faculty positions, remaining steady at 2.5% for the past five years, despite intervention programs that aim to broaden the participation of minorities in engineering.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21535868
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
116025360