Table 1
Student Profile – Asian American Women in Engineering.
| SELF-CHOSEN PSEUDONYM | FAMILY ORIGINS | ENG MAJOR | AGE | 1st GEN COLLEGE STUDENT | ASPIRATIONS | IMMIGRATION GENERATION | NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita | Asian American (Filipina) | Electrical | 29 | No | Doctorate | 1.5 | 3 |
| Candy | Asian American (Chinese) | Electrical | 18 | No | Master’s | First | 3 |
| Celia | Asian American (Chinese, Adopted) | Software | 18 | No | Doctorate | First | 5 |
| Cupcake | Asian American (Chinese & Taiwanese) | Computer | 19 | No | Master’s | First | 4 |
| Hannah | Asian American & White (Indian) | Software | 20 | No | Master’s | 2.5 | 2 |
| Samantha | Asian American (Indian) | Computer | 18 | No | Master’s | Unknown | 4 |
| Theresa | Asian American (Laotian) | Computer | 18 | No | Bachelor’s | Unknown | 3 |