From community college to PH.D.: Educational pathways in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-84

  Starobin, Soko S ^a   Laanan, Frankie Santos ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community colleges; Educational migration; Minorities; STEM doctorates; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958480486     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v16.i1.50     Document Type: Article

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