• “Talking the Talk:” Mathematical Language, Linguistic Bias, and The Delusion of Meritocracy in the Study and Practice of Mathematics 

  Witkowski, Gene Thomas (2021)

  Challenging the dominant narrative of meritocracy, objectivity and moral/ideological neutrality embraced by many mathematicians, this thesis critically interrogates the form and function of mathematical language within ...
• Not Just Teaching How: Supporting a Culture Shift in STEM Education 

  Ramirez Velazquez, Miryam (2021)

  During the fall semester of my junior year, I became involved with Swarthmore’s Tech for Social Good (T4SG) student organization. The club aims, “to channel technical talent and resources on campus to benefit our community ...
• Pushout, Persistence, Pullback, and Resistance: The Unnecessarily Complicated Experiences of Women of Color in STEM 

  Olvera, Edna A. (2021)

  In this thesis project, I explore the unnecessarily complicated path of persistence for women of color in STEM. I find that these students are pushed out by the larger culture and climate of STEM which is hostile to their ...
• Foul: A Critique of Collegiate Athletics, Recruitment, and Admissions 

  Moyo, Pempho (2021)

  The college admissions process is nothing short of complicated. There are repetitive forms to fill out, standardized test scores to send out, letters of recommendation to ask for, financial aid to apply for, and dozens ...
• Raciolinguistic socialization and subversion at a predominantly white institution 

  Keicho, Momoka (2021)

  By interviewing current Swarthmore students on their linguistic experiences at Swarthmore College, I investigated how students with diverse linguistic practices interact with the raciolinguistic ideology of academic ...

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