APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
The Intersectional Nature of Microaggressions Targeting Female Engineering Undergraduates at an HBCU and PWI
- Kalynda Smith
North Carolina A & T State University - Stephanie Luster-Teasley
North Carolina A & T State University - Cristina Poleacovschi
Iowa State University - Scott Feinstein
Iowa State University - Gloria Jones-Johnson
Iowa State University
Abstract
Microagressions, subtle racist and sexist behaviors, persist in the US. Racial and gender minorities are likely to experience microaggression in undergraduate STEM programs due to their low retention these programs. Guided by the theory of intersectionality, this study explored how female engineering undergraduates experienced microaggressions in engineering education.
Prejudice
