1. Investigating Helping and Hindering Factors that Influenced Black/African American Women's Decision to Pursue Mathematics Degrees in the United States Open Access Author: Thomas, Tina Title: Investigating Helping and Hindering Factors that Influenced Black/African American Women's Decision to Pursue Mathematics Degrees in the United States Graduate Program: Workforce Education and Development (PHD) Keywords: Black women in STEMBlack women in mathematicseducational equitydisparities in mathmatics File: Download T.Thomas_WFED_Dissertation_Final.pdf Committee Members: Heather Zimmerman, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate StudiesWilliam Rothwell, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorHyung Joon Yoon, Major Field MemberMatthew Poehner, Outside Unit MemberUju Anya, Outside Field Member