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Provides a glimpse into the journeys that women from diverse backgrounds and ethnic differences take in their higher education undergraduate or graduate careers. The diverse women include ethnicities of Arabic, Asian, African-American, American Indian, and Latina.

Though there has been a rapid increase of women's representation in law and business, their representation in STEM fields has not been matched. The authors of this book, address the issues that women of color encounter in STEM in higher education.

Explores the life stories of women of colour who have persevered in STEM workplace settings. The authors use various critical theories to situate and make visible the lives of women of colour in such disciplines and workplace contexts as mathematics, science, engineering, NASA, academia, government agencies, and others.

Explores the life stories of women of colour who have persevered in STEM workplace settings. The authors use various critical theories to situate and make visible the lives of women of colour in such disciplines and workplace contexts as mathematics, science, engineering, NASA, academia, government agencies, and others.

Research has shown that there are several environmental and social barriers, including stereotypes, gender bias, and the climate of science and engineering departments, in colleges and universities that continue to block women's progress in STEM. This book addresses the issues that encounter women of color in STEM in higher education.