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W IC @ I U CS&IT Symposium Presentation

Join us to explore the importance of diversity in computing, featuring inspiring stories and impactful initiatives to encourage more women to pursue careers in tech. Discover the diverse roles of computer scientists and the potential in computing fields, with engaging activities and resources for students and professionals alike. Let's bridge the gender gap in tech together!

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W IC @ I U CS&IT Symposium Presentation

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  1. WIC @ IU CS&IT Symposium Presentation

  2. A little bit about us • Women in Computing @ IU is composed of professors, staff, graduate, and undergraduate women from: • Informatics • http://www.informatics.indiana.edu • School of Library & Information Sciences • http://www.slis.indiana.edu • Computer Science • http://www.cs.indiana.edu • Technical women at IU

  3. What’s the problem? J. M. Cohoon. Toward improving female retention in the computer science major. Communications of the ACM, 2001. Report on the Status of Women: Indiana University-Bloomington. Office for Women’s Affairs, 2002. Science and engineering degrees, by race/ethnicity of recipients: 1991-2000. http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf02329/sectb.htm, August 2002.

  4. How do we get women interested in computing? Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham http://www.phdcomics.com CMU Roadshow. http://women.cs.cmu.edu/What/Outreach/Roadshow/

  5. Dispel the geek stereotype • CMU Roadshow • IU Just Be CMU Roadshow. http://women.cs.cmu.edu/What/Outreach/Roadshow/

  6. Giving students an opportunity to interact

  7. Who are we?

  8. Who are we?

  9. Who are we?

  10. What do you think people in computing related areas are like?

  11. Who is the computer scientist? B A C D

  12. Who is the computer scientist? B A C D

  13. Who is the computer scientist? B A C D

  14. Who is the computer scientist? B A C D

  15. What does this person do for a living? Computer Scientist Rock Climber Park Ranger Car Salesman

  16. What does this person do for a living? Computer Scientist Rock Climber Park Ranger Car Salesman

  17. What is this person’s occupation? Snow Surveyor Park Ranger Biker Computer Scientist

  18. What is this person’s occupation? Snow Surveyor Park Ranger Biker Computer Scientist

  19. What is his job? Climber Mathematician Computer Scientist Rope maker

  20. What is his job? Climber Mathematician Computer Scientist Rope maker

  21. What is this person’s profession? Photographer Actor Computer Scientist Super Hero

  22. What is this person’s profession? Photographer Actor Computer Scientist Super Hero

  23. What does this man do for a living? Explorer Electrical Engineer Computer Scientist Doctor

  24. What does this man do for a living? Explorer Electrical Engineer Computer Scientist Doctor

  25. What do these people do? Computer Scientists Psychologists Physicists Mathematicians

  26. What do these people do? Computer Scientists Psychologists Physicists Mathematicians

  27. Who is the computer scientist? B A C D

  28. Who is the computer scientist? B A C D

  29. What can you do with computing?

  30. Virtual Reality: Cave Dr. Margaret Dolinsky @ Indiana University

  31. Interface Design CHI 2004 Student Design Competition

  32. UbiComp Dr. Kay Connelly @ Indiana University

  33. Graphics Dr. Andrew Hanson @ Indiana University

  34. Information Retrieval

  35. Bioinformatics

  36. Ambient Wood Dr. Yvonne Rogers @ University of Sussex

  37. Music Informatics Variations 2 project @ Indiana University

  38. Multimedia Club • Web Club • Computing Club • Art Club • Lego challenges School/Local Clubs Summer Camps Talk to teachers & counselors What can we do now?

  39. Amanda Stephano - alstepha@cs.indiana.edu Katie Siek - ksiek@cs.indiana.edu Contact Info http://www.cs.indiana.edu/wic Special thanks to…

  40. Why do we need diversity in computing? • Program design is improved when designers better understand users. • Having designers from a diversity of gender and ethnic backgrounds will improve designs.     DESIGN: Marcus, A (1993) Human communication issues in advanced UIs. Communications of the ACM, 101-109. USER STUDY: Teasley, B., Leventhal, L., Blumenthal, B., Instone, K., and Stone, D. 1994) Cultural diversity in user interface design. SIGCHI Bulletin, 26(1), 36-40. Is Diversity in Computing a Moral Matter? In Inroads, by Deborah G. Johnson & Keith W. Miller

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