DI DIVERSITY IN CO COMPUTING Leslie G. Cintron, PhD Research - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

DI DIVERSITY IN CO COMPUTING Leslie G. Cintron, PhD Research Scientist University of Virginia

Di Diversity in Com Computing - Ou Outline • Why should we care? • What is the problem/status of problem? • Why is there a lack of diversity in computing? • What can we do about it? Special thanks to Joanne McGrath Cohoon & Lecia Barker for content and insights

Di Diversity in Com Computing: Why shou ould we care? It Its where the go good jo jobs are

Jo Jobs ar are e Pl Plen enty; Jobs ar are e Satisfying ng Best Jobs in America Reports* 2019 US News 2 of top 15 (including #1 and #2) LinkedIn 5 of top 10 (including #1 and #2) Glassdoor 4 of top 10 (including #1) Indeed 3 of top 10 (including #1 and #3) *Based on job satisfaction, stability, and salary

Jo Jobs are Well ll Paid id: Associa iate’s Degrees Associate's Degrees by Median Salary Management Information Systems Electronics & Communications Engineering Dental Hygiene Computer Science Networks & Telecommunications Computer Programming Electrical Engineering Technology Nursing Mathematics Information Systems Computer Information Systems Medical Laboratory Technician Health Information Technology Mid-Career Pay Veterinary Technology Early Career Pay Early Childhood Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $ 0 0 0 0 , , , , 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 8 $ $ $ $ Source: PayScale College Salary Report 2015-2016

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Com Computing Jo Jobs Let You Work & Have a a Li Life Average Hours Per Week for Major Occupational Groups Healthcare Support Office and Administrative Support Personal Care and Service Life, Physical, and Social Science Computer and Mathematical Production Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Sales and Related Transportation and Material Moving Farm, Fishing, and Forestry Management 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

But computing has a problem. It attracts too few people.

BLS Proj BL ojected 2022 employm yment: Job obs requiring degree Meeting, convention, & Personal financial Public relations Mental health & event planners advisors specialists substance abuse … Medical & health services … CS Medical & clinical laboratory technologists Mechanical engineers Computing Market research analysts & marketing specialists Occupations Logisticians 27% Industrial engineers Human resources specialists Healthcare practitioners … Graphic designers Accountants and auditors Graduate teaching assistants Financial analysts Aerospace engineers Environmental scientists & specialists, including … Engineers, all other Cost estimators Biological technicians Electronics engineers, Computer hardware Child, family, & school Civil engineers Electrical engineers Chemists except computer engineers social workers

2015 2015 Intended Major or (nation onal sample) Math and Other CS, Physical Science, 2.6% Computer Science, 1.6% 3.8% Biological and Life Sciences, 14.9% Education, 4.2% Other Majors, 4.9% Business, 13.2% Undecided, 8.9% Social Sciences, 10.8% Engineering, 13.1% Arts and Humanities, 10.1% Health Professions, 11.3% Eagan, K., Stolzenberg, E. B., Bates, A. K., Aragon, M. C., Suchard, M. R., & Rios-Aguilar, C. (2015). The American freshman: National norms fall 2015. Los Angeles: Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA.

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De Demand and low w prod oduction on explains the CS CS in init itia iativ ives • 2016: White House introduces the “Computer Science for All” initiative • CS/computational thinking curricula compulsory in: • primary and middle schools in San Francisco • primary schools in New York City • K-8 in Virginia • for high school graduation in Chicago • High schools in Arkansas, Texas, and New York City now must offer a CS course

But computing has a problem. It attracts only a narrow range of people.

Wo Women’s Presence in STEM Disciplines Varies Source: Data Retrieved from National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System, 2015.

Wo Women Earning Computer Science Degrees Percent of Computer Science Degrees Earned By Women 1990-2016 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Associate's Bachelor's Master's Doctorate Source: NCWIT

Women Earning Computing & Information Wo Sy Syste tems (CIS) Degrees Percent of CIS Degrees Earned By Women 1998-2017 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Associate's Bachelor's Master's Doctorate Source: NCWIT

Racial Co Ra Composition of CI CIS Associate De Degrees Racial Composition of Women's CIS Associate Racial Composition of Men's CIS Associate Degrees 2017 Degrees 2017 2% 1% 1% 0.34% 3% 4% 3% 0.15% 4% 9% 7% 4% American Indian/Alaska American Indian/Alaska Native Native 10% Asian Asian 14% African American/Black African American/Black Hispanic/Latino Hispanic/Latino 13% White Hawaiian/Pacific Islander White 12% Two or More Races Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Unknown 53% Two or More Races 60% Non-Resident Source: NCWIT

Diversity in Computing So, why should that matter? Why does it matter to you?

The The Value ue of Diversity to Comput puter r Sci cience nce • Promotes equality/inclusion • Enhances innovation • Expands the qualified employee • Reflects user/consumer base pool • Global competitiveness • Improves the bottom line ncwit.org/businesscase

Wh Why is there a lack of diversity in computing? • Lack of knowledge of what computing is • Misconceptions about what people in computing jobs do • Stereotypes about who you “need to be” to do well in computing

Wh What can we do about it? • Actively recruit for diversity • Utilize research based, best-practice retention strategies that will engage your students and sustain their interest • Create an environment that fosters interest, confidence, learning, sense of belonging, and occupational identity • Some examples of what we’ll talk about in this workshop: • Inclusive pedagogy • Stereotype threat and how to avoid it • Case study on implementing workshop strategies

Qu Questions?

Di Diversity in Com Computing: Activity • Head to Resources Section of LH4CS.org/dulles and choose: • Explore computing education and workforce data in your area: • https://forms.gle/2GZYqc6Bp2hC6Wpo9

Tha Thank You!

What’s next? v Core Sessions: Active Recruiting • Stereotype Threat & • Inoculation Inclusive Pedagogy • Chrestomathics • v Integration Sessions v Evaluation

So Sources Used • 100 Best Jobs of 2019. (n.d.). Retrieved June 1, 2019, from https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best- jobs • Best Jobs in America. (2019, January 2). Retrieved June 1, 2019, from https://www.glassdoor.com/List/Best-Jobs-in-America- LST_KQ0,20.htm • Pattabiraman, K. (2019, January 10). LinkedIn's Most Promising Jobs of 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019, from https://blog.linkedin.com/2019/january/10/linkedins-most- promising-jobs-of-2019 • The Best Jobs in the U.S.: 2019. (2019, March 14). Retrieved June 1, 2019, from http://blog.indeed.com/2019/03/14/best-jobs-2019/

So Sources Used • Yoder, B. L., PhD. (2017). Engineering By The Numbers (Rep.). Retrieved June 1, 2019, from https://www.asee.org/documents/papers-and- publications/publications/college-profiles/2017- Engineering-by-Numbers-Engineering-Statistics.pdf. • NCWIT Scorecard: The Status of Women in Computing [2019 Update]. (2019, May 10). Retrieved June 1, 2019, from https://www.ncwit.org/resources/ncwit- scorecard-status-women-computing-2019-update