The Developing Aspirations of Girls of Color Towards Computer Science: A Comparative Examination of the Role of Teachers, Peers, and STEM Stereotypes

Catherine Riegle-Crumb

Catherine Riegle-Crumb

The University of Texas at Austin 

This project will examine how teachers, peers, and STEM stereotypes impact the aspirations of girls of color towards (or away from) computer science during the critical years of adolescence, using data collected from middle school and high school students in a large, urban, predominantly Hispanic and Black district in the South.