NCID-2177
Matthew Wolfgram
Researcher, Principal Investigator
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Education/Degree:
1 Anthropology (University of Michigan)
About
Matthew Wolfgram, Ph.D., is an anthropologist of education and education researcher at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. His research employs ethnography, participatory action research, and other qualitative research methods to study factors that impact the educational experiences of minoritized college students. His recent publications are featured in New Directions for Higher Education, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Harvard Education Review, Teachers College Record, AERA Open, Journal of Education and Work, Action Research, and Anthropology & Education Quarterly.
Current Work
Asian American students are often excluded from conversations regarding racialized disparities in STEM. However, when the data on “Asian” subgroups is disaggregated, it is clear that Southeast Asian Americans (including the Hmong in Wisconsin) are being overlooked and underserved. The struggles of these students are often erased because of a “model minority stereotype” of Asian Americans as a uniformly prosperous immigrant community and obscures the reality that Asian Americans deal with structural racism, poverty, and inadequate educational supports. This NSF-funded study expands a research collaboration between education researchers and Hmong student activists to investigate the STEM college experiences of Hmong students in Wisconsin. This study cultivates authentic, engaged partnerships with Hmong American students, scholars, and communities, and centers the knowledge and voices of those impacted by systemic racism within STEM pathways.
Research Area Keyword(s)
Racial equity in higher education, Anthropology of higher education, Barriers to college internships