Abstract
Few studies of the climate in engineering for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students have been conducted. According to these studies, LGBT students are often forced to cope with hostile climates in engineering. To address the question of how LGBT students experience the climate in engineering, we interviewed a total of 16 students at two institutions in the Midwest. We analyzed the interview transcripts using open coding based on a combination of Meyer's Minority Stress Theory and Tinto's Theory of Student Departure. Preliminary results indicate that LGBT students experience more situations of exclusion within engineering than in other areas of their campuses. Based on their experiences, students advocate increased visibility for LGBT students in engineering and a mentoring program to provide support from engineering faculty and graduate students who also identify as LGBT.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 2013 Frontiers in Education Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Energizing the Future, FIE 2013 - Proceedings |
| Pages | 1238-1240 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2013 |
| Event | 43rd IEEE Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2013 - Oklahoma City, OK, United States Duration: Oct 23 2013 → Oct 26 2013 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE |
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| ISSN (Print) | 1539-4565 |
Other
| Other | 43rd IEEE Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2013 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Period | 10/23/13 → 10/26/13 |
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Keywords
- Climate study
- Engineering
- LGBT
- Mentoring program
- Student interviews
- Undergraduate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Education
- Computer Science Applications
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students in engineering : Climate and perceptions. / Trenshaw, Kathryn F.; Hetrick, Ashley; Oswald, Ramona F.; Vostral, Sharra L.; Loui, Michael C.
2013 Frontiers in Education Conference: Energizing the Future, FIE 2013 - Proceedings. 2013. p. 1238-1240 6685028 (Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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