Chapter 5: Faculty Development in the Third Space: Influence of Hidden Curriculum Messages Amid STEM Educators Available to Purchase

This chapter considers frameworks of hidden curriculum and third space theory to explain the professionalization of science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) faculty. Hidden curriculum and third space theory are frameworks that can help scholars and educators understand the hidden messaging that STEM faculty receive and how these may vary in academic environments. Grounded in exploratory findings around situational hidden curriculum in engineering (Sellers & Villanueva Alarcón, 2021), we present qualitatively shared perceptions, experiences, and advocacy strategies of 22 faculty of diverse racial and gendered identities. From their statements, we generated implications and recommendations for faculty development in STEM.