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Greene, Jennifer Hall, Jori N. Trent, Williams Span, Christopher Walker, Kimberly Shanee 2019-02-07T20:35:54Z 2019-02-07T20:35:54Z 2021-02-08T10:15:11Z 2018-10-22 2018-12 As part of a larger research project, this multiple case study seeks to explore the efficacy of Women in S.T.E.M. intervention programs created to redress inequalities between men and women in S.T.E.M. majors. The programs selected for this study are considered strategic research sites because they (1) claim to have a positive effect on the outcome of women; (2) operate two-fold by highlighting the problem as conceived by organizers and sponsors, along with their cultural assumptions, while also providing the solutions to the problem assumed; and (3) demonstrate the two major ways of thinking about the underlying issue, which are from an individual and institutional level. This study provides a lens for examining program theory, program design based on a feminist-based research framework, program success and challenges using qualitative methods. After conducting individual and cross-case analysis using deductive and inductive theme analysis across three cases, nine themes were identified based on program theory, program design, successes and challenges that relate to the efficacy of Women in S.T.E.M. intervention programs. Lastly, the themes are discussed in a broader sense of their implications for practice, research, and theory. Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2020-12-01 The student, Kimberly Walker, accepted the attached license on 2018-10-19 at 10:02. The student, Kimberly Walker, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2018-10-19 at 10:11. This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2018-10-22 at 15:14. DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #13036 on 2019-02-07 at 14:16:55 Made available in DSpace on 2019-02-07T20:35:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 3 WALKER-DISSERTATION-2018.pdf: 3568729 bytes, checksum: 08b8edee241ca6a825cae36249eafced (MD5) LICENSE.txt: 4212 bytes, checksum: ce3dcb8f302cfe767d87c2929ad79d7f (MD5) PROQUEST_LICENSE.txt: 4558 bytes, checksum: 93c903a585ef3ec001dce540e85fbdea (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-10-22 Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 109809 Lift date: 2021-02-07T20:36:09Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 109809 Lift date: 2021-02-07T20:39:46Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 109809 Lift date: 2021-02-07T20:44:35Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system U of I Only Restriction Lifted for Item 109809 on 2021-02-08T10:15:11Z. application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2142/102785 en Copyright 2018 Kimberly Walker Women, S.T.E.M, Intervention Programs, Program Theory What lies beneath: Theorizing women in S.T.E.M. intervention programs text text Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp Educational Policy Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dissertation Ph.D.