Table 1
Participants are Ranked High to Low Based on Researcher Identity Scores Reported.
| Identity Grouping | Participants Ranked High to Low Researcher Identity | Participant’s Reasoning | Change from Survey to Interview |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am a researcher and/or I want a research career | Pat | Confident in abilities as a researcher, mentor, and mentee | 0 |
| Dana | Anyone who is asking and/or answering questions is a researcher | –1.5 | |
| Riley | Feels confident as a researcher, but feels that she cannot fully be a researcher without a Ph.D. | 0 | |
| Logan and Taylor | Cannot rate self higher because there is always more to learn in research | –1 0.5 | |
| Aubrey | Not enough experience to rate self higher | 0.25 | |
| Clay | Had not finished writing a paper for publication | –1.5 | |
| Frances | Has not done enough independent research to rate self higher | –1 | |
| Peyton | Did not see that the research he was doing was helping people | –1 | |
| I am not a researcher and/or do not want a career in research | Ari | Likes research, but lacks research experience | 0 |
| Kelly and Sage | Confident in their research abilities, but feel they cannot lead their own research | –0.5 –1.5 | |
| River | Interested in research, but not all fields of research | –2 | |
| Bay | Feels like she is performing the practices of research but does not identify as a researcher | 0 | |
| Kennedy | Lacks experience, only did research for a short time | 0.5 | |
| Hayden, Max, and Reed | Currently not participating in research experience | –4 –4 –5 | |
| Eli | Results were not verified by a university professor, so cannot be considered research | –3.5 | |
| Sam | No passion for research; the more research she does, the less she feels like a researcher | –1 |
Table 2
Participant, Identity Score Reported from Survey, Interview, and Selected Demographic Data.
| Participant | Survey Identity Score | Interview Identity Scorea | Institution & Type | Years in College | Gender | Race/Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ari | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3, R1 | 4 | F | Hispanic |
| Aubrey | 5.0 | 5.25a | 6, ES | 3 | F | White |
| Bay | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6, ES | 2 | F | White |
| Clay | 6.0 | 4.5a | 4, M1 | 4 | F | South Asian |
| Dana | 6.0 | 4.5a | 1, R1 | 3 | M | White |
| Eli | 5.0 | 1.5a | 6, ES | 2 | F | White |
| Frances | 7.0 | 6.0 | 2, R1 | 4 | M | White |
| Hayden | 7.0 | 3.0 | 6, ES | 4 | F | White |
| Kelly | 6.0 | 5.5 | 2, R1 | 3 | F | White |
| Kennedy | 3.0 | 3.5a | 2, R1 | 4 | F | White |
| Logan | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5, R1 | 5 | M | White |
| Max | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1, R1 | 2 | F | White |
| Pat | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1, R1 | 5 | M | White |
| Peyton | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2, R1 | 2 | M | East Asian |
| Reed | 6.0 | 1.0 | 3, R1 | 6 | F | Hispanic |
| Riley | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1, R1 | 3 | F | White |
| River | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4, M1 | 4 | F | White |
| Sage | 7.0 | 5.5a | 1, R1 | 3 | F | White |
| Sam | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2, R1 | 4 | F | White |
| Taylor | 5.0 | 5.5a | 4, M1 | 4 | F | South Asian |
[i] Note: Carnegie classification reported at time of publication: R1 – Very High Research Activity, M1 – Lager Program Master’s University, and ES – Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering Schools. Scores marked with an (a) were an average based on the range reported by the participant. For example, Aubrey reported she was between a 5 and 5.5. Participant scores highlighted had an increase in scores from their survey to interview. On the identity scale, a one corresponds to not at all feeling like a researcher and a seven corresponds to feeling very much like a researcher.