Advancing Educational Outcomes in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Edited by Lamont A. Flowers, Lawrence O. Flowers, James L. Moore III Series edited by Abul Pitre

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Publication date:

12 October 2016

Length of book:

164 pages

Publisher

UPA

ISBN-13: 9780761867890

The purpose of this book is to describe critical success factors impacting students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at historically Black colleges and universities. The information in this book is designed to enhance strategies and research to improve students’ engagement experiences, graduation rates, and career development outcomes.

Series Foreword: Issues in Black Education
Abul Pitre
Foreword
Ivory A. Toldson
Preface
Lamont A. Flowers, Lawrence O. Flowers, and James L. Moore III
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Institutional Integration, Institutional Identity, and Degree Attainment of Black Males in STEM attending Co-Educational and All-Men’s HBCUs
Bryant T. Marks, J. K. Haynes, and James P. Brown
Chapter 2: Improving Minority Student Mathematics Performance through Cognitive Training
Oliver W. Hill, Jr., Zewelanji N. Serpell, and M. Omar Faison
Chapter 3: Assessing the Effects of STEM Enrichment Programs on HBCU Students
Camellia M. Okpodu and Arlene P. Maclin
Chapter 4: A Comparison of African American Males in STEM Fields from HBCUs and from Other Institutions
Lorenzo L. Esters
Chapter 5: Programmatic Initiatives in STEM that Facilitate the Success of Minority Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Robert T. Palmer
Chapter 6: Mentoring: A Pathway to Student Achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Carolyn B. Morgan
Chapter 7: African American Students’ Academic Achievement in STEM at HBCUs: Faculty Perceptions on the Contributing Factors for Academic Success
Felecia M. Nave, Fred A. Bonner, Chance W. Lewis, Sherri Frizell, Ashley Parker, Michael McFrazier, and Petra A. Robinson
About the Editors
About the Authors

Every week I read reports or attend meetings which discuss the need for more people skilled in the STEM areas. As the United States continues to see increases in people of color, HBCUs have seen their role grow in producing STEM specialists, continuing to produce a disproportionate number of African Americans with degrees at all levels. This text provides not only context and evidence of this work, but offers concrete examples both programmatically and strategically that can further enhance the work that HBCUs are doing to enhance educational outcomes in science, technology, engineering and math.