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1,125 gap statements mined from Career Development and Diversity papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 9,073 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • Lack of diversity in the biomedical research workforce. Limited understanding of how summer research experiences impact university students of color. Need for mentor training materials that address cross-cultural mentorship.

    “There was no one who looked like me”: experiences of historically excluded university students in a summer research program · 2026 · DOI

  • It highlights the challenge of making bold decisions and taking risks, as well as the need for resilience and autonomy. The paper also identifies the challenge of balancing work and family responsibilities, as well as the need for practical and value-based education.

    Empowering Women in Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Qualitative Approach · 2024 · DOI

  • Understanding how underrepresented groups in STEM navigate and succeed is still in progress. There is a lack of understanding of how Latina students in STEM fields at an HSI navigate and succeed.

    Resilience in Action through Culture: Latinas Successfully Navigating STEM Spaces at an HSI · 2024 · DOI

  • The limited availability of school counselors. Teachers' lack of preparation and self-efficacy in providing career guidance.

    Training Teachers for the Career Guidance of High School Students · 2024 · DOI

  • There is a need for programs that support the success of underrepresented students in STEM and biomedical fields. The study aims to address the gap in understanding how URE programs can be designed to support the success of underrepresented students.

    A Mixed-Methods Study of How a Critical Race Theory-Informed Undergraduate Research Experience Program Provides Equitable Support for Aspiring Graduate Students · 2024 · DOI

  • One challenge is the lack of diversity in STEM fields. Another challenge is the limited participation of Native American students in STEM. The paper also identifies the challenge of addressing the socioeconomic factors that impact Native American students' ability to pursue a STEM education.

    Of Microscopes and Meeting Places: A Literature Review Examining Barriers to Indigenous Participation in STEM · 2024 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the barriers to Indigenous participation in STEM. Existing research has not fully explored the reasons for the low participation rate of Native American students in STEM. The paper aims to address this gap by analyzing existing research and identifying areas for further study.

    Of Microscopes and Meeting Places: A Literature Review Examining Barriers to Indigenous Participation in STEM · 2024 · DOI

  • It highlights the difficulty of addressing the complex and varied needs of community college students. The research notes the challenge of balancing the need for cultural responsiveness with the demands of STEM education.

    Exploring How Culture Matters in Building Responsive and Humanizing Contexts for Community College Students Pursuing STEM · 2024 · DOI

  • Prior work has not fully explored the mediating roles of personal growth initiative and career adaptability in this relationship.

    Academic Satisfaction and Meaning in Life: The Mediating Roles of Personal Growth Initiative and Career Adaptability · 2024 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of analyzing Likert scale responses, which lack defined intervals. The study notes the challenge of selecting appropriate prior standard deviations for the Bayesian modeling approach. The paper mentions the challenge of capturing the essence of definitions of a science person using word count alone.

    Science Identity in Undergraduates: A Comparison of First-Year Biology Majors, Senior Biology Majors, and Non-STEM Majors · 2024 · DOI

  • There is a need to assess whether science identity views may be influenced by science identity work. The study aims to address the gap in understanding how non-STEM and STEM students' perceptions of their science identity change over time.

    Science Identity in Undergraduates: A Comparison of First-Year Biology Majors, Senior Biology Majors, and Non-STEM Majors · 2024 · DOI

  • One challenge is the persistent unwelcoming and hostile climate in male-dominated academic disciplines, such as STEM fields. Another challenge is the existence of a gender-math stereotype, which can activate stereotype threat for women and lead to reduced performance. A third challenge is the lack of attention paid to the role of math attitudes in student success in introductory geoscience courses.

    Relationships and Gender Differences in Math Anxiety, Math Self-Efficacy, Geoscience Self-Efficacy, and Geoscience Interest in Introductory Geoscience Students · 2024 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of promoting diversity among professionals engaged in STEAM disciplines, as women are underrepresented in science-related professions. It also notes the challenge of implementing educational strategies that promote gender equality in Spain from the first educational stages.

    Teachers’ Perception of the Gender Gap in STEAM Subjects in Pre-University Stages · 2024 · DOI

  • Limited opportunities for female high school students to develop their career interests due to gender bias, socioeconomic means, or lack of connections. The challenge of providing adequate career discovery and leadership development opportunities for female high school students.

    Empowering Female High School Students for STEM Futures: Career Exploration and Leadership Development at Scientella · 2024 · DOI

  • This study is limited in two primary ways, the first of which is its relatively small sample size. Small samples naturally yield higher variation, which can mask effects that may be evident among larger samples.

    Encouraging STEM Careers among Minoritized High School Students: The Interplay between Socio-Environmental Factors and Other Social Cognitive Career Constructs · 2024 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need to address the accumulation of weak math and science school experiences and other socio-environmental influences that hinder STEM career preparation.

    Encouraging STEM Careers among Minoritized High School Students: The Interplay between Socio-Environmental Factors and Other Social Cognitive Career Constructs · 2024 · DOI

  • The study highlights the challenges of navigating the graduate education system, which is not designed to meet the needs of students of color.

    (Re)structuring and (Re)imagining the First Year Experience for Graduate Students of Color Using Community Cultural Wealth · 2024 · DOI

  • It highlights the need for professional training for educators focused on gender-sensitive STEM didactics. The paper emphasizes the importance of addressing and mitigating the effects of stereotypes and anxiety in STEM education.

    From Early Interest to Career Persistence: Understanding and Supporting STEM Pathways · 2024 · DOI

  • The limited availability of school counselors necessitates the involvement of other resources, such as trained teachers. Un-trained teachers often avoid providing career guidance due to feeling unprepared.

    Training Teachers for the Career Guidance of High School Students · 2024 · DOI

  • Seek and hire more competitive women and ethnic groups in ST, - Investigate the influence of racial/ethnic and gendered identity on resilience, - Examine the impact of recognition from other scientists on identity and belonging for WoC in STEM, - Study the development of STEM identity for Latinas through family, peers, and faculty during…

    Resilience in Action through Culture: Latinas Successfully Navigating STEM Spaces at an HSI · 2024 · DOI

  • The study identifies the challenge of navigating nebulous policies. The research highlights the challenge of unclear performance expectations. The study also identifies the challenge of inequitable workloads.

    Structural Impediments Impacting Early-Career Women of Color STEM Faculty Careers · 2024 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate the impact of structural impediments on the career success of Women of Color STEM faculty, - Future research should explore the effectiveness of policies and practices aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in STEM…

    Structural Impediments Impacting Early-Career Women of Color STEM Faculty Careers · 2024 · DOI

  • Researching the possible factors that influence the gender gap in STEAM degrees. Understanding possible gender inequalities in the educational field.

    Teachers’ Perception of the Gender Gap in STEAM Subjects in Pre-University Stages · 2024 · DOI

  • Quasi-experimental designs involving pre-post surveys and control groups to establish causal relationships, - Surveys focusing on one of Scientella's initiatives to understand knowledge, skills and attitudinal changes among participants, - Surveys considering the whole Scientella experience and its impact on participants' local STEM environment, STEM career intentions and college readiness for STEM…

    Empowering Female High School Students for STEM Futures: Career Exploration and Leadership Development at Scientella · 2024 · DOI

  • Small sample size of 10 graduate students, - Limited to students in Southern California, - Limited to students who started their first year of graduate school during the 2020-2021 or 2021-2022 academic…

    (Re)structuring and (Re)imagining the First Year Experience for Graduate Students of Color Using Community Cultural Wealth · 2024 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) There is a lack of understanding of how Latina students in STEM fields at an HSI navigate and succeed (“Resilience in Action through Culture: Latinas Successfully Navigating STEM…”, 2024); (2) Teachers' lack of preparation and self-efficacy in providing career guidance (“Training Teachers for the Career Guidance of High School Students”, 2024); (3) There is a need for programs that support the success of underrepresented students in STEM and biomedical fields (“A Mixed-Methods Study of How a Critical Race Theory-Informed Undergraduate…”, 2024); (4) There is a lack of research on the barriers to Indigenous participation in STEM (“Of Microscopes and Meeting Places: A Literature Review Examining Barriers to…”, 2024); (5) Prior work has not fully explored the mediating roles of personal growth initiative and career adaptability in this relationship (“Academic Satisfaction and Meaning in Life: The Mediating Roles of Personal…”, 2024). 1,125 gap statements have been mined from Career Development and Diversity papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 9,073 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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