Diversity in Computer Science
Event details
| Date | 28.06.2016 |
| Hour | 16:00 › 17:15 |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
By : Diana Franklin - Director of Computer Science Education at CEMSE - University of Chicago
Abstract :
The lack of diversity in computer science has far-reaching consequences, including unfilled jobs, lower product quality, and continuing structural barriers to underrepresented students. In this talk, I draw on research in sociology, psychology and education to hypothesize why females in the United States do not pursue computer science, what obstacles those who do pursue it face, and what students and faculty can do to recruit and retain females in computer science.
Bio :
Diana Franklin is the Director of Computer Science Education at CEMSE. From 2008-2015, she was tenured teaching faculty at UC Santa Barbara, where she won two teaching awards. Franklin received her Ph.D. from UC Davis in 2002. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award and an inaugural recipient of the NCWIT faculty mentoring award. She was an assistant professor (2002-2007) and associate professor with tenure (2007) in Computer Science at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, during which she held the Forbes Chair. Her research interests include computing education research, parallel programming and architecture, and ethnic and gender diversity in computing. She is the author of "A Practical Guide to Gender Diversity for CS Faculty," from Morgan Claypool.
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Abstract :
The lack of diversity in computer science has far-reaching consequences, including unfilled jobs, lower product quality, and continuing structural barriers to underrepresented students. In this talk, I draw on research in sociology, psychology and education to hypothesize why females in the United States do not pursue computer science, what obstacles those who do pursue it face, and what students and faculty can do to recruit and retain females in computer science.
Bio :
Diana Franklin is the Director of Computer Science Education at CEMSE. From 2008-2015, she was tenured teaching faculty at UC Santa Barbara, where she won two teaching awards. Franklin received her Ph.D. from UC Davis in 2002. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award and an inaugural recipient of the NCWIT faculty mentoring award. She was an assistant professor (2002-2007) and associate professor with tenure (2007) in Computer Science at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, during which she held the Forbes Chair. Her research interests include computing education research, parallel programming and architecture, and ethnic and gender diversity in computing. She is the author of "A Practical Guide to Gender Diversity for CS Faculty," from Morgan Claypool.
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- General public
- Free
- This event is internal
Contact
- Host : Jim Larus