Graduate Recruitment and Retention in CSE Survey Project

Workshops:

Gender Diversity in Computing Doctoral Programs-A Second Workshop from CRA on Graduate Women's Recruitment & Retention-Nov. 4th 2007, Seattle

The latest findings from this study and related research were discussed. Participants also proposed practices based on these findings.

Presentations by:  

Joanne Cohoon
Holly Lord
Lecia Barker
Maresi Nerad
Elizabeth Rudd
David Notkin

Report of Recruiting and Retaining Women Graduate Students in Computer Science and Engineering

Participant bio briefs

Workshop Agenda

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Gender Diversity in Computing: A Workshop Sharing New Findings on Graduate Women's Recruitment & Retention -  Oct. 8, 2006, San Diego

The latest findings from this study and related research were discussed. Participants also proposed practices based on these findings.

Presentations by:  

Shelley Correll

Holly Lord

Elizabeth Litzler

Mary Frank Fox

J. McGrath Cohoon

Reports will be posted soon.

Participant bio briefs

Workshop outcomes:

Rodney Brooks reports that "this web page is a visible outgrowth of what I learned at the workshop"

www.csail.mit.edu/contact/graduate/graduate.html

Documents and Presentations:

National Science Foundation Computing Research Association

Principle Investigators:

J. McGrath Cohoon

(434) 243-2143

Science, Technology, & Society Dept.
School of Engineering & Applied Science
University of Virginia

and

Senior Research Scientist
National Center for Women & IT

Andrew Bernat, Executive Director
Computing Research Association
abernat[at]cra.org

William Aspray
School of Informatics, Indiana University
waspray[at]indiana.edu

Graduate Research Assistant:

Holly R. Lord
hrl5h[at]virginia.edu

Sociology Department
School of Arts & Sciences
University of Virginia

Project Description:

This research studies the effectiveness of computer science departments' efforts to recruit and retain women graduate students.

Methods

Expected results:

  • A description and assessment of the existing recruitment and retention practices in 48 CSE departments with PhD programs. (See "Women's Entry" manuscript.)
  • A measure of the impact recruitment practices have on the female proportion of new students enrolled. (See "Women's Entry" manuscript.)
  • A measure of the impact retention practices have on the female proportion of students retained through the PhD level.
  • A confidential assessment of the climate for women within each of the departments that participate in the interviews and focus groups. (Department “report cards” were sent to chairs at all survey departments Spring 2005. Climate assessments were sent to site visit departments Fall 2005.
  • A set of materials that other departments can use in self-assessments. (Original surveys are available in the Documents section of this website; revised surveys are forthcoming.)
  • An evaluation of the effectiveness and comprehensiveness of the practices recommended in the CRA-W Best Practices Report.
  • Generalizable findings on the link between recruitment and retention practices and their outcomes with respect to female graduate students. (For findings on recruitment, see "Women's Entry" manuscript.)
This project is supported by the Computing Research Association and the National Science Foundation under grant number EIA-0203127. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation

 

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