1. CASE STUDY ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CONTEXTUAL SUPPORTS AND BARRIERS ON AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS’ PERSISTENCE IN ENGINEERING Open Access Author: Montgomery, Lisa Title: CASE STUDY ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CONTEXTUAL SUPPORTS AND BARRIERS ON AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS’ PERSISTENCE IN ENGINEERING Graduate Program: Counselor Education Keywords: African Americanscollege studentspersistencecareer counselingsocial cognitive career theory File: Download Montgomery_Su_2009.pdf Committee Members: Dr Spencer Niles, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorSpencer G Niles, D Ed, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJerry G Trusty, Committee MemberKeith B Wilson, Committee MemberEdgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Member