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Molding Melanin Magic Mentorship Program

Thomas, Kayla
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2022
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5/19/2022
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Historically women and minorities have been underrepresented in the STEM field. What about individuals who identify as minority women? Their representation in the STEM field is even less than that of White women or minority men. How do we change this phenomenon and increase diversity in the STEM field? This is a question many leaders face every day when trying to increase diversity in their STEM-oriented companies, college programs, and departments. Previous research has shown enrichment programs that help "bridge the gap" between the majority and minority in the STEM field can be beneficial to minority inidviduals pursuing a career in this area (Brown et al., 2020). One aspect that contributes to the pursuance and retention of minority individuals in the STEM field is mentorship. The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of mentorship on female minority high school students that wish to pursue a career in the STEM field. This topic is important to examine because it can help contribute to data on how to diversify the STEM field by targeting students in high school who wish to pursue STEM degrees in college. The mentorship program in this study helps prepare students to pursue STEM degrees in college by pairing them with a mentor who is currently a minority female in college pursuing a STEM degree and addressing topics such as college applications, resume building, mental health, time management, and navigating STEM classes in college. A series of pre-, during-, and post- surveys were administered via Qualtrics during the mentorship program in the 2021/2022 academic school year. The surveys assessed participants' attitudes and feelings toward college, their knowledge and understanding of essential things needed to complete a college application, and the quality of relationship with their mentor.
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Mentorship
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STEM
Underrepresented
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Psychology
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Call, Casey
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https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/54204