Journal of Undergraduate Research
Attracting Female Students to Science: An Interdisciplinary Stress-Psychobiology Mentored Experience
Keywords
female students, science, stress-psychobiology, women in science
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Psychology
Abstract
Women have made considerable progress in education and the workplace; however, progress in science and technology fields continues to lag behind. Females remain underrepresented in science majors at the university level and, subsequently, represent less than a quarter of full professors in scientific fields. Increasing female representation in science is considered a national priority. Studies indicate women who receive a mentored scientific experience are more likely to choose careers in science and research than peers who are not exposed to scientific research in a mentored environment. Thus, our grant focused on attracting female students to the academic and scientific environment has followed recommendations provided by the American Association of University Women to provide female undergraduate students with mentored interdisciplinary experiences in neuroscience and health psychology.
Recommended Citation
Larson, Michael
(2014)
"Attracting Female Students to Science: An Interdisciplinary Stress-Psychobiology Mentored Experience,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 1351.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1351