A Systematic Literature Review of Engineering Identity Research (2005-2019): Quick Reference Guide.

For two decades, a growing body of research surrounding engineering identity has emerged as an indicator for interest and persistence in engineering. The purpose of this quick reference guide using a systematic literature process is to identify the scope of work regarding the development of engineering identity as a concept, specifically within undergraduate student populations in higher education (2005-2019). The original literature review focused search criteria on studies that examine underrepresented populations and their ability to navigate multiple identities within engineering enculturated environments. This work was conducted by two independent researchers and coded based on a systematic review process. Search terms for the review included: "identity" AND "engineering", with refined search terms "women", "women of color", "underrepresented" and NOT "STEM" as explained in the paper. The review included 649 titles in the initial search and resulted in 43 final studies categorized into three tables. This quick reference of engineering identity literature can be utilized to reference past research, specifically in the field of engineering in higher education. The literature review was conducted on articles written prior to 2020 due to the timeline required to describe populations from a retrospective study. Researchers concluded that engineering identity research was 1) difficult to discern due to lack of uniformity across terms and factors that are easily identified and 2) contained gaps in literature, especially for studies that claimed to understand women and underrepresented populations. A summary of research is provided to provide a quick reference and comparisons of research populations, themes, and gaps. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]