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It runs in the family: the role of family and extended social networks in developing early science interest
(Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2020)
Research shows that early scientific interest is associated with science degree completion and career selection. However, little is known about the conditions that support early scientific interest. Using a “funds of ...
PhD Student experiences with the impostor phenomenon in STEM
(International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 2020)
This US-based study explored various facets of impostor phenomenon experienced during PhD training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Specifically, the purpose of this research was to identify ...
Insights into the complexity of the impostor phenomenon among trainees and professionals in STEM and medicine
(Current Psychology, 2020-09-30)
Although the imposter phenomenon (IP), characterized by fear of exposure as a fraud, is prevalent in higher education, studies disagree about its dimensionality, its relation to individual characteristics, and how IP relates ...
Exploring reasons for MD-PhD trainees’ experiences of impostor phenomenon
(Springer Nature, 2022-04-30)
Background: Acceptance into U.S. MD-PhD dual-degree programs is highly competitive, and the lengthy training
program requires transitioning between multiple phases (pre-clinical-, PhD-research-, and clinical-training ...
Impostor phenomenon and identity-based microaggression among Hispanic/Latin individuals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: a qualitative exploration
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2022-08-16)
Impostor phenomenon is defined as a psychological condition when some successful people do not fully ascribe their success to ability or competence, but attribute it to luck, generosity from others, or misjudgment, thereby ...
Faculty experiences of the impostor phenomenon in STEM fields
(American Society for Cell Biology, 2022-10-27)
Successful people experiencing impostor phenomenon consider themselves less compe-tent and less worthy of their positions or achievements. They attribute their success to luck, deceit, fraudulence, and others ...
Impostor Phenomenon Among Hispanic/Latino Early Career Researchers in STEM Fields
(Taylor and Francis, 2022-09-21)
Impostor phenomenon (IP) is an experience of psychological discomfort where some high-achieving people disbelieve their success. Those experiencing IP feel undeserving and fear being discovered as a fraud in one’s area of ...
Preservice Elementary Teachers and Science Instruction: Barriers and Supports
(ERIC, 2020)
Research suggests that elementary school is a crucial period for sparking students’ long-term interest in science and
consideration of a STEM career. Teachers infl uence students’ dispositions towards science; therefore, ...
A cultural impostor? native American experiences of impostor phenomenon in STEM
(American Society for Cell Biology, 2022-03-01)
Using a framework of colonization in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), this U.S.-based study examined how seven Native American PhD students/postdoctoral scholars experienced impostor phenomenon. ...
First-generation and continuing-generation college graduates’ application, acceptance, and matriculation to U.S. medical schools: a national cohort study
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021-12-13)
Many U.S. medical schools conduct holistic review of applicants to enhance the socioeconomic and experiential diversity of the physician workforce. The authors examined the role of first-generation college-graduate status ...