Archive for March 2019
Speaking Truth To Power: Exploring the Intersectional Experiences of Black Women in Computing
Speaking Truth To Power: Exploring the Intersectional Experiences of Black Women in Computing Jakita Thomas Auburn University This project will examine the narratives of Black women in different computing contexts, such as the undergraduate and graduate school, workforce, graduate school, government, and academia (professors) and will contribute to a more complex understanding of the experiences…
Read MoreTrends in Bachelor’s Degree Completion among Women of Color in Computing
Trends in Bachelor’s Degree Completion among Women of Color in Computing Shaundra Daily Duke University Jakita Thomas Auburn University Wanda Eugene DEEP Designs LLC Christin Shelton DEEP Designs LLC This study will use multiple data sources, including the Taulbee Survey, the American Society of Engineering Education, and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, to examine…
Read MoreThe Developing Aspirations of Girls of Color Towards Computer Science: A Comparative Examination of the Role of Teachers, Peers, and STEM Stereotypes
The Developing Aspirations of Girls of Color Towards Computer Science: A Comparative Examination of the Role of Teachers, Peers, and STEM Stereotypes Catherine Riegle-Crumb The University of Texas at Austin This project will examine how teachers, peers, and STEM stereotypes impact the aspirations of girls of color towards (or away from) computer science during the…
Read MoreStrategies for Persistence of Native American Women in Computing and Technology Higher Education: Two Case Studies
Strategies for Persistence of Native American Women in Computing and Technology Higher Education: Two Case Studies Mia Ong TERC, Inc. This project will apply frameworks of intersectionality, critical race theory, and community cultural wealth to examine two case studies from the Computing Beyond the Double Bind dataset (CBDB-CNS-11451341) to explore the persistence of Native American…
Read MoreNative American Women and Two-Spirit Individuals in Computing Higher Education: A Photo Elicitation Study of Persistence
Native American Women and Two-Spirit Individuals in Computing Higher Education: A Photo Elicitation Study of Persistence Nuria Jaumot-Pascual TERC, Inc. Kathy DeerInWater American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Mia Ong TERC, Inc. This study will examine landscape data and trends on participation of Native American (American Indian/Alaska Native) and two-spirit individuals in computing…
Read MoreA Mixed-Methods Study of the Persistence of Undergraduate Latina Women in Computing
A Mixed Methods Study of the Experiences of Undergraduate Latina Students in Computing Linda Sax University of California, Los Angeles Kate Lehman University of California, Los Angeles Sarah Rodriguez BRAID Affiliate Daisy Ramirez University of California, Los Angeles This research study will conduct a quantitative and qualitative analysis of Latina student experiences at the point…
Read MoreBuilding a Collaborative Network to Support WOC in UX/UI
Building a Collaborative Network to Support WOC in UX/UI Laura Gonzalez University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Joy Robinson University of Alabama-Huntsville Clarissa San Diego Makerologist Dr. Ann Shivers-McNair The University of Arizona This project will introduce bilingual and multilingual women of color students from The University of Texas at El Paso to user-experience…
Read MoreA Leadership Academy for Women of Color in Tech
A Leadership Academy for Women of Color in Tech Rati Thanawala Harvard University This project will explore the experiences of 40+ successful women of color in tech to identify unique strategies, or levers of success, which will accelerate career advancement in tech. The project will then culminate with a Technology Leadership Academy for women of…
Read MoreA Social-Psychological Intervention to Increase Retention of WOC in a Tech Company
A Social-Psychological Intervention to Increase Retention of WOC in a Tech Company Greg Walton Gregg Muragishi This project examines how to increase belonging and retention of women of color in a large tech company in Silicon Valley. Together with their industry partners, the researchers will develop and test an intervention to promote more positive and…
Read MoreA Roadmap to Culture Change in the Technology Workforce that Advances and Promotes Women of Color
A Roadmap to Culture Change in the Technology Workforce that Advances and Promotes Women of Color Yulkendy Valdez Forefront Sonia Manjon LeaderSpring This project will develop a roadmap as an intervention to define priorities and actionable steps that tech companies can take to advance women of color in the tech sector, and develop a scorecard…
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