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This article clarifies historical and sociocultural factors that impact the role of STEM in the racialization of Asian Americans. Drawing on critical race and other theories of Asian American racialization, and a review of empirical research on the experiences of Asian American college students in STEM, we develop a conceptual framework called STEM Asianization that highlights the role of STEM ideology in the model minority racialization of Asian Americans. Consequences for Asian American students include (1) erasure of the intersectional experiences of minoritized Asian American students; (2) dehumanization of Asian Americans and establishment of a bamboo ceiling; (3) representation of Asian Americans as a perpetual foreigner/Yellow Peril during times of cultural and political crisis; and (4) representation of Asian Americans who cannot or do not conform to the STEM achievement narrative as a failed minority. We argue that STEM Asianization reproduces White supremacy by ideologically reinforcing the colorblind meritocracy of STEM institutions in the United States. 

Supported by significant public spending and often with multiple identities that diversify universities, student service member/veteran (SSM/V) success in higher education is critical. Still, more quantitative evidence is needed to better understand how SSM/V university experiences are unique compared to those of their adult, non-military student peers. Using survey data (n=1,255) and field theory, this research brief focuses on how military experience associates with undergraduate characteristics and perspectives linked to postsecondary academic success. After controlling for age and other important covariates, results indicate that student military experience significantly correlates with first-generation status; lower high school but higher college grades; higher work volition; student disability; less financial stress; and decreased feelings of campus and academic major belonging. 

This report contains comprehensive findings from Phase One of our national research study focused on undergraduate student military service members/veterans (SSM/Vs) at Middle Tennessee State University, the University of Maryland at College Park, the University of New Mexico, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Wright State University. During Phase One of this study online surveys were administered to SSM/Vs (n=573) and non-military students (n=1,017) at all five institutions from October 2022 to May 2023. Interviews (n=74) were also administered to volunteer SSM/Vs. Findings in the report are centered on participant demographics; student military experiences and transitions into college; university life; career plans; veteran services engagement; social support networks; and relationships between these factors. Insights and recommendations for educators and other stakeholders, based on the results of the study, are also presented. 

This data report contains findings from our Phase One study in 2022 of current undergraduate student service members/veterans and non-military students from the University of Maryland. Findings are centered on participant demographics; student military experiences and transitions into college; university life; career plans; veteran services engagement; social support networks; and relationships between these factors. 

This data report contains findings from our Phase One study in 2023 of current undergraduate student service members/veterans and non-military students from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Findings are centered on participant demographics; student military experiences and transitions into college; university life; career plans; veteran services engagement; social support networks; and relationships between these factors. 

This data report contains findings from our Phase One study in 2023 of current undergraduate student service members/veterans and non-military students from the University of New Mexico. Findings are centered on participant demographics; student military experiences and transitions into college; university life; career plans; veteran services engagement; social support networks; and relationships between these factors. 

This data report contains findings from our Phase One study in 2023 of current undergraduate student service members/veterans and non-military students from Wright State University. Findings are centered on participant demographics; student military experiences and transitions into college; university life; career plans; veteran services engagement; social support networks; and relationships between these factors. 

This data report contains findings from our Phase One study in 2023 of current undergraduate student service members/veterans and non-military students from Middle Tennessee State University. Findings are centered on participant demographics; student military experiences and transitions into college; university life; career plans; veteran services engagement; social support networks; and relationships between these factors.