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Nguyen, Thai-Huy; Boland, William Casey; Gasman, Marybeth – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2019
In this study, we explore Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the 'legitimated procedures' of increasing capacity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Conducting interviews with HBCU presidents, we argue that as HBCUs contend with a conflicting national context, investment in STEM education is…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, STEM Education, Race, Access to Education
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Perna, Laura W.; Gasman, Marybeth; Gary, Shannon; Lundy-Wagner, Valerie; Drezner, Noah D. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
To compete in the global marketplace, numerous reports point to the need for the United States to increase its production of highly educated workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although estimates suggest that the number of STEM-related jobs will grow faster than other jobs, the rate of bachelor's degree production…
Descriptors: Social Justice, African Americans, American Indians, Educational Attainment
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Gasman, Marybeth; Commodore, Felecia – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to examine the salient literature on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with an overarching goal of setting a future research agenda for scholars interested in these institutions. Design/methodology/approach: This literature review is organized into two main sections: strengths and…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Educational Research, Research and Development, Literature Reviews