LibGuides: Sciences: Underrepresented Groups in STEM

Selected Books

Becoming an Engineer in Public Universities by Kathryn M. Borman (Editor); Rhoda H. Halperin (Editor); Will Tyson (Editor)
Call Number: T 74 .F6 B43 2010
ISBN: 9780230619357
Publication Date: 2010-06-21
Diversifying STEM by Ebony O. McGee (ed.)
Call Number: Q 181 .D525 2020
ISBN: 9781978805675
Publication Date: 2019-11-01
Diversity and Equity in Science Education by Okhee Lee; Cory A. Buxton; James A. Banks (Series edited by)
Call Number: LB 1585.3 .L439 2010
ISBN: 9780807750681
Publication Date: 2010-04-30
Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation by Underrepresented Groups and the Expansion of the Science and Engineering Workforce Pipeline Committee
ISBN: 9780309159685
Publication Date: 2011-07-29
Navigating Academia: a Guide for Women and Minority STEM Faculty by Pauline Mosley (Editor); S. Keith Hargrove (Editor)
ISBN: 9780128019955
Publication Date: 2014-12-08
Students of Color in STEM by Shaun R. Harper (Editor); Willard C. Hom; Christopher B. Newman (Editor)
Call Number: LA 227.3 .N43 no.148
ISBN: 9781118014028
Publication Date: 2011-01-04
Successful STEM Mentoring Initiatives for Underrepresented Students by Becky Wai-Ling Packard; Norman L. Fortenberry (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781620362976
Publication Date: 2015-12-22

Selected Articles

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Finding Resources

Start with the Library's online catalog to find books about underrepresented groups in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)

Some of the Library of Congress Subject Headings useful in your search are:

Diversity in the workplace--United States.
Minorities in science--United States.
Minorities--Education (Higher)--United States.
Minorities--Education (Higher)
Minorities in science.
Hispanic Americans in science.

Also use specific fields, such as Minorities in engineering, etc. Note: This is a multidisciplinary area, books may be located on the several floors of the Library

Selected Library databases to find articles:

Diversity Studies Collection
Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.
ScienceDirect
A collection of journals and other publications covering life sciences, health sciences, physical sciences and engineering as well as social sciences, humanities and business.
An Elsevier database
Wiley Online Library
Journal articles on a variety of subjects.

Web Resources

10 Women Microbiologists You Don’t Know About, But Should
A page honoring the accomplishments of women and women of color microbiologists who’ve advanced their fields and our world.
500 Queer Scientists
500 Queer Scientists is "fueled by individual, self-submitted bios and stories intended to boost the recognition and awareness of queer scientists."
American Institute of Physics Underrepresented Groups
A series of reports providing data on the number of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans in Physics and Geosciences.
Disparities in STEM Employment by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin
A Census report on demographics in STEM employment.
Diversity in STEM: What It Is and Why It Matters
Innovations resulting from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields have positively touched nearly every aspect of human life.
National GEM Consortium
"GEM is a network of leading corporations, government laboratories, top universities, and top research institutions that enables qualified students from underrepresented communities to pursue graduate education in applied science and engineering."
Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups
This page from the National Institutes of Health's DIVERSITY MATTERS site provides information on facial and ethnic disparities in health and science fields.

Organizations

Society of Asian Scientists amd Engineers (SASE)
SASE is dedicated to the advancement of Asian heritage scientists and engineers in education and employment so that they can achieve their full career potential.
Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Biography Project
This SACNAS page presents first-person stories by and about Chicano/Hispanic and Native American scientists with advanced degrees in science.
Indigenous Research and STEM Education (IRSE)
Indigenous Research and STEM Education (IRSE) is dedicated to the advancement of Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and First Nation students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) academic disciplines and professions.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.
Out to Innovate
The website of Out to Innovate™, formerly known as National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP)

African Americans in STEM

Black Man in a White Coat by Damon Tweedy
Call Number: R 154 .T84 A3 2015
ISBN: 9781250044631
Publication Date: 2015-09-08
Centering Race in the STEM Education of African American K-12 Learners by Glenda M. Prime (Editor)
Call Number: LC 2717 .C4 2019
ISBN: 9781433161759
Publication Date: 2019-03-15
Holding Fast to Dreams by Freeman A. Hrabowski III; Freeman A. Hrabowski III
Call Number: LC 2717 .H73 2015
ISBN: 9780807003442
Publication Date: 2015-05-05
Making Black Scientists by Marybeth Gasman; Nguyen Thai-Huy
Call Number: Q 149 .U5 G37 2019
ISBN: 9780674916586
Publication Date: 2019-08-13

Various Topics in STEM

The Borderlands of Education: Latinas in Engineering by Susan M. Lord; Michelle Madsen Camacho
ISBN: 9780739175583
Publication Date: 2013-03-22
Cracking the Code: How to Get Women and Minorities into STEM Disciplines and Why We Must by Lisa M. MacLean
ISBN: 9781945612213
Publication Date: 2017-01-24
The Future of Tech Is Female: How to Achieve Gender Diversity by Douglas M. Branson
Call Number: HD 30.2 .B73 2018
ISBN: 9781479875177
Publication Date: 2018-07-10
Inventing the Mathematician: Gender, Race, and Our Cultural Understanding of Mathematics by Sara N. Hottinger
Call Number: QA 10.7 .H68 2016
ISBN: 9781438460093
Publication Date: 2016-03-01
Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Computing by William Aspray
ISBN: 9783319248110
Publication Date: 2016-08-08
Women of Color in STEM by Julia Ballenger; Barbara Polnick; Beverly J. Irby
ISBN: 9781681237060
Publication Date: 2017-01-01