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1 Overcoming Gender Bias in STEM: The Effect of Adding the Arts (STEAM)

Adding the arts to the traditional STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) curriculum may capture the interest of previously uninterested college students. The current study evaluated the impact of a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) course on female students’ later pursuit of additional STEM courses compared to female students who attended a traditional STEM course. The results support the theory that attending a STEAM course has a positive impact on female students compared to a traditional STEM course.

Author(s):

Pessy Sloan
drpjsloan@hotmail.com
Daemen College
United States

Pessy J. Sloan received her Ph.D. in Clinical and School Psychology from Hofstra University. She is an assistant professor in the Education Department of Daemen College. She has many years of experience as a clinician, school psychologist, and researcher. Her current areas of research are gifted and high-achieving students, women, and STEM.