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"They Need to See Role Models": Latina/O/X University Faculty and Staff Supporting STEM Educational Pathways at a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

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Title: "They Need to See Role Models": Latina/O/X University Faculty and Staff Supporting STEM Educational Pathways at a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Authors: Perez, Nicole A.1 (AUTHOR) nperez57@uic.edu, Farruggia, Susan P.1 (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Latinos & Education. Jan-Mar2026, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p237-248. 12p.
Subject Terms: *University faculty, *Hispanic-serving institutions, *Academic achievement, *Hispanic Americans, *Science education, Narrative inquiry (Research method), Self-efficacy
Abstract: Framed by validation theory, this study focuses on the narratives of Latina/o/x faculty and staff and how they act as empowerment and institutional agents in promoting student success. Using a qualitative narrative inquiry design, eight Latina/o/x faculty (n = 3) and staff (n = 5) involved with a STEM pathway program were interviewed to understand their ideologies of identification, empowerment-based practices, and resistance. Findings suggest that Latina/o/x faculty and staff use ideologies of Latina/o/x identification to signal to students that their ethnoracial backgrounds are important. Implications of these findings for mentor practices and diversifying underrepresented faculty and staff throughout academia in STEM are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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