Understanding the Factors that Influence University Environment: Gender Differences in Perceptions of Female and Male STEM Graduate Students
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Artist Statement
Female students on college campuses outnumber male students, yet male students still outnumber female students in STEM related fields. This study compares differences between how male and female students perceive their university environment and the impact of cultural congruity, academic perceptions, faculty interactions, peer interactions and mentor interactions on their perceptions. This research examines those factors that influence how graduate students in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) perceive their university environment. University Environment is a scale measuring attitudes about the availability of campus services, the willingness of campus faculty and staff to provide assistance, the level of personalized attention received, and comfort levels on campus. Data for the project comes from a survey of 4,012 STEM graduate students from 13 universities. The findings inform current understanding about perceptions of female and male STEM graduate students.
Mentor Name
Dusten Hollist
Understanding the Factors that Influence University Environment: Gender Differences in Perceptions of Female and Male STEM Graduate Students
UC 331
Female students on college campuses outnumber male students, yet male students still outnumber female students in STEM related fields. This study compares differences between how male and female students perceive their university environment and the impact of cultural congruity, academic perceptions, faculty interactions, peer interactions and mentor interactions on their perceptions. This research examines those factors that influence how graduate students in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) perceive their university environment. University Environment is a scale measuring attitudes about the availability of campus services, the willingness of campus faculty and staff to provide assistance, the level of personalized attention received, and comfort levels on campus. Data for the project comes from a survey of 4,012 STEM graduate students from 13 universities. The findings inform current understanding about perceptions of female and male STEM graduate students.