Engineering Identity Development of Latina and Latino Members of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

摘要

Despite the efforts made in at least the last forty years, Latinas and Latinos continue to be underrepresented in engineering. Research has shown that engineering college students who identify as engineers are more likely to persist in engineering than those who do not identify as engineers. One way to study identification with engineering is through a study of engineering identity development. However, much of the literature on engineering identity has focused on an aggregated population of engineering students, doing so often leaves the experiences of students of color unexplored. This paper addresses this literature gap and aims to broaden the conceptualization of engineering identity by studying the development of engineering identity of Latina/o undergraduates from their perspective and experiences.