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PLUGGING THE LEAKY PIPELINE: HOW ACADEMIC DEANS SUPPORT
THE PERSISTENCE OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS IN
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
A CASE STUDY
by
Karen Y. Carmichael
______________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
August 2007
Copyright 2007 Karen Y. Carmichael
Object Description
| Title | Plugging the leaky pipeline: how academic deans support the persistence of underrepresented minority students in science and mathematics |
| Author | Carmichael, Karen Y. |
| Author email | kycarmichael@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2007-05-08 |
| Date submitted | 2007 |
| Restricted until | Restricted until 7 June 2009. |
| Date published | 2009-06-07 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Kezar, Adrianna |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Person, Dawn Sundt, Melora |
| Abstract | Traditionally, white males have filled science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce needs. Demographic projections indicating that the number of white males in the population is declining suggest that the United States must educate all its human capital, not only white males, in order to remain a leader in scientific innovation. Currently, underrepresented minority students leave STEM majors at a greater rate than white students, and have a lower graduation rate than white students. This study explored how an academic dean can support the persistence of underrepresented minority students in science and mathematics.; The subject was a Latina female dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at a majority minority institution, California State University Los Angeles. Through a case study analysis, multiple methods were used: interviews with the dean, faculty, executive level administrators, other staff and students as well as observations and document analysis. This study identified roles of the dean that support persistence of underrepresented minority students majoring in the natural and physical sciences.; This study's findings suggest the dean supports persistence through her fiscal management, faculty recruitment and development, outreach activities, and staying connected to students. One of the significant findings is that the dean possessed a student-centered mindset which drove her leadership. It was found that she considered students in all aspects of her leadership including: hiring, resource allocation, policy, advocacy, and assessment. This study found that it is the added dimension of her student-centered philosophy, personal commitment and role modeling that make a difference.; Recommendations for practice include: deans considering students in their decision-making; encouraging student-faculty interaction and rewarding it; remaining connected with students through teaching; professional development regarding student-centeredness; and assessing their learning environment.; Suggestions for further research include studies that examine this issue at a predominately white institution; comparative studies of students who participate in STEM programming vs. those who do not; studies that focus on how deans support persistence of women pursuing STEM degrees; a focus on engineering and technology deans; and a study focused solely on the effects of teaching on leadership. |
| Keyword | deans; persistence; underrepresented minority; STEM |
| Geographic subject | educational facilities: California State University Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m522 |
| Rights | Carmichael, Karen Y. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Carmichael-20070607 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume23/etd-Carmichael-20070607.pdf |
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| Full text | PLUGGING THE LEAKY PIPELINE: HOW ACADEMIC DEANS SUPPORT THE PERSISTENCE OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS A CASE STUDY by Karen Y. Carmichael ______________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION August 2007 Copyright 2007 Karen Y. Carmichael |
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