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Investigating the Perceptions of current STEM students at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) for the purposes of recruiting and retaining future STEM students into Physical Sciences

Tracy Brown - Fox1, 2, 3*
  • 1 Johnson C. Smith University, United States
  • 2 Smith Institute, United States
  • 3 Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, United States

Much emphasis has been placed on African Americans to enroll and obtain their degrees in a science, technology, engineering, and science (STEM) disciplines so that they can be part of the competitive work force. However, if enrolled in a STEM discipline, African Americans tend to major in life sciences disciplines oppose to physical sciences, mathematics, and computer science, according to national data. Thus, posing a question “why are African-Americans more incline to choose one discipline over other disciplines in STEM?”

Acknowledgements

Smith Institute

References

U.S. Census Bureau (2008). An older and more diverse nation by mid-century. Palmer, R. T., Maramba, D. C., Dancey, T. E. (2011). The Journal of Negroe Education, 80 (4), 491-504 Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering (2017). National Science Foundation.

Keywords: stem, African Americans, Physical Sciences, Enrollement, Competive Workforce

Conference: National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) 45th Annual Conference , Orlando, Florida, United States, 17 Sep - 20 Sep, 2018.

Presentation Type: Poster Presentation

Topic: STEM

Citation: Brown - Fox T (2019). Investigating the Perceptions of current STEM students at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) for the purposes of recruiting and retaining future STEM students into Physical Sciences. Front. Chem. Conference Abstract: National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) 45th Annual Conference . doi: 10.3389/conf.fchem.2018.01.00040

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Received: 19 Oct 2018; Published Online: 17 Jan 2019.

* Correspondence: Dr. Tracy Brown - Fox, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, United States, browntracyr@gmail.com