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Dr. Lara Perez-Felkner is an Associate Professor of Higher Education and Sociology in the Higher Education Program within the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at Florida State University. She is also an Affiliated Faculty member in the Department of Sociology, and Senior Research Associate with FSU’s Center for Postsecondary Success. She is actively engaged in and has held various leadership and service roles in AERA, ASHE, and other professional societies.
Her research uses developmental and sociological perspectives to investigate the mechanisms that shape racial-ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic disparities in post-secondary educational attainment and entry to scientific career fields. Dr. Perez-Felkner co-edited and authored a New Directions in Institutional Research volume on undergraduate women in STEM and a special issue in International Journal for Gender, Science, and Technology. She is currently leading an edited book to be published July 2024 on Latin* Engineering Students. She serves on the editorial boards of Educational Researcher, the Journal of Higher Education, Research in Higher Education, the Journal of Postsecondary Success, and Sociology of Education.
Published work appears in journals including: About Campus, Developmental Psychology, Frontiers in Psychology, International Journal of Educational Development, Journal of Higher Education, Research in Higher Education, and Teachers’ College Record, as well in several edited volumes. She has been supported by external funders including the National Science Foundation, the Gates Foundation, the Sloan Foundation, and the Spencer Foundation. Her research has been covered in news outlets including ABC News and National Public Radio affiliates, Bustle, the Conversation, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Salon, Science News for Students, and U.S. News and World Report.
Research in Higher Education, Editorial Board; 2023 - 2026
Sociology of Education, Editorial Board; 2022 - 2024
Journal of Higher Education, Editorial Board; 2022 - 2026
American Educational Research Association, Research Advisory Committee; 2017 - 2022
Educational Researcher, Editorial Board; 2015 - 2024
National Science Foundation, Education and Human Resources; 2009 - 2024
Year: | 2015 |
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Keywords: | gender, ability, perceptions, mathematics, STEM, longitudinal studies, higher education, postsecondary |
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Keywords: | gender, ability, perceptions, mathematics, STEM, longitudinal studies, higher education, postsecondary |
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Year: | 2015 |
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Keywords: | STEM, gender, mathematics, ability beliefs, growth mindset, college majors, pathways |
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