Young, gifted and missing : the underrepresentation of African American males in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines

• Other Authors: Robins, Anthony G. (Editor), Knibbs, Locksley (Editor), Ingram, Ted N. (Editor), Weaver, Michael N., Jnr (Editor), Hilton, Adriel A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022.
• Series: Diversity in higher education ; v. 25.
• Subjects: African American men > Education (Higher); Educational equalization > United States.; Mathematics > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.; Science > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.; Technology > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.; Engineering > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781801177405
• DOI: 10.1108/S1479-3644202225
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 pages).

Acting as a bridge between the academic and policymaking communities, Young, Gifted and Missing sets the stage for addressing critical issues around why African American men are absent in the STEM disciplines. The authors track the experiences of African American male students in STEM at every leve...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword / Dhitinut Ratnapradipa
• Chapter 1. Measuring grit as a predictor of academic success among African American male students in stem programs at predominantly white institutions (pwis) in western pennsylvania / Anthony G. Robins
• Chapter 2. Towards a solutions approach to the problem of black underrepresentation in stem / Obed Norman, Patrice Pinder, Sharonda Ragland, Mack Shelley, Nicola Norman, and Geoffrey Shakwa
• Chapter 3. Layering programs: Career academies as a plausible intervention to increase the representation of pre-collegiate black males in stem / Edward C. Fletcher, Jr., Turhan Carroll, Erik M. Hines, James L. Moore III, and Donna Y. Ford
• Chapter 4. "he probably won't go to college": Using storytelling to illustrate how black boys use their science knowledge to challenge deficit-based teacher dispositions / Terrance Burgess and Felicia Moore Mensah
• Chapter 5. Stemfluences: The role of social interaction and scientific identity formation in the successful matriculation of African American males in stem / LaVar J. Charleston
• Chapter 6. Revisiting w.e.b. Dubois' talented tenth framework to create equity in education: How black philanthropy can assist in leveling the playing field in stem education / Craig L. Jackson, Jr. and Sam Alavi
• Chapter 7. The impact of test anxiety and test bias on the absence of African American males in stem / Prentiss C. Smiley, Rory L. Bedford, and Ellen D. Smiley
• Chapter 8. Cultivating science genius through hip-hop development and reality pedagogy / P. Thandi Hicks Harper and Christopher Emdin
• Chapter 9. What if lebron james was a scientist? The influence of role models on black male youth in stem programs / Zakia Y. Gates
• Chapter 10. The black code: Employing culturally responsive computing to help black males thrive in stem careers / Theodore S. Ransaw, Michael Lachney, and Kevin Green
• Chapter 11. Using talent centered education leadership to create equitable and inclusive workplaces for black male faculty in engineering / Henry Tran and Spencer Platt
• Chapter 12. Moving toward an equitable approach to stem education for minority males / Tawannah G. Allen
• Chapter 13. Conclusion / Locksley Knibbs.