Exploring the Experiences of Dis/abled STEM Graduate Students

Autor/in	Beardmore, D. C.
Titel	Exploring the Experiences of Dis/abled STEM Graduate Students
Quelle	(2023), (346 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Colorado at Boulder
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3795-3055-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Student Experience; Students with Disabilities; STEM Education; Graduate Students; Alienation; Productivity; College Environment; Interpersonal Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Studienerfahrung; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; STEM; Graduate Study; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Entfremdung; Produktivität; Hochschulumwelt; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
Abstract	It is essential to include all individuals who can contribute to research, education, and society, especially those from diverse backgrounds and abilities. Yet dis/abled graduate students have been ignored in institutional policies, departmental practices, instruction, advising, and research. Responding to this gap in knowledge, I explore the experiences of seven Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduate students with less apparent dis/abilities. The study included two sequential phases of data collection through virtual interviews and qualitative analysis of the participant responses. I chose to highlight three topics in my dissertation: alienation, the culture of productivity, and interpersonal relationships. This dissertation explores the participants' Stories (spelled with a capital S) and the impacts of these phenomena on their professional advancement, social relationships, well-being, health, and academics. It also offers opportunities to broaden awareness; challenge bias and violence; honor student agency; emancipate learners and educators from systems of oppression; support the supporters; and share resources and opportunities. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01