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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Our fourth candidate for the Physics and Astronomy Department Faculty Position is here and will be giving a colloquium at 3 in room 127. We invite all to attend. Robynne Lock is currently on a postdoctoral fellowship at Clemson University. The title and abstract of her talk are given below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Title: Understanding physics career choice through identity <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Description: Compared to most other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines, few students earn bachelor’s degrees in physics. Additionally, only 21% of these degrees are earned by women. In this talk, students’ decisions regarding study in physics are examined using an identity framework. The dimensions of identity include performance/competence (perceptions of ability to perform/understand), recognition (perception of recognition by others), and interest (desire to learn more). Two analyses presented use data from a national survey of college students in introductory English courses (on science-related experiences, particularly in high school). First, a regression model predicting students’ intentions to pursue physics careers shows which identity dimensions are the most important to consider, in particular for women. Second, structural equation modeling reveals the relationships between the identity dimensions and the impact of out-of-class science experiences. The final analysis uses case study data of two classes to investigate how the explicit discussion of the underrepresentation of women in physics may increase the physics identity of female students.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>