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Some Resources and Approaches for Increasing and Improving the Future IT Workforce

Some Resources and Approaches for Increasing and Improving the Future IT Workforce. Lori A. Clarke Department of Computer Science University of Massachusetts. Resources and Approaches. CRA-W/CDC supported approaches Department approaches Individual approaches. Resources and Approaches.

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Some Resources and Approaches for Increasing and Improving the Future IT Workforce

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  1. Some Resources and Approaches for Increasing and Improving the Future IT Workforce Lori A. Clarke Department of Computer Science University of Massachusetts

  2. Resources and Approaches • CRA-W/CDC supported approaches • Department approaches • Individual approaches

  3. Resources and Approaches • CRA-W/CDC supported approaches • CRA-W: Computer Research Association Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research • CDC: Coalition to Diversify Computing • Distributed REU (DREU) • Collaborative REU (CREU) • Distinguished Lecturer Program (DLS) • Discipline Specific Workshops (DSW) • Department approaches • Individual approaches

  4. Distributed Research Experience for Undergraduates (DREU) • Teams an undergrad student from an URG with a faculty member at a research institution • 10 week research experience • Often students are from non R1 institutions • Applications are accepted from students and faculty mentors in February • Application from mentors similar to REU proposals • 1 or 2 paragraph description of the proposed project • 1 or 2 paragraph description of why you are a good mentor • DREU does the selection and matching • Faculty are not required to accept a match • Faculty are encouraged to provide some financial support • DREU covers travel costs for all students

  5. Distributed Research Experience for Undergraduates • Benefits • Students are exposed to research • Students see what it is like to be a graduate student • Students may get a letter of recommendation from their mentor for graduate school/employment • Students get advice about applying to graduate school and career options • Graduate students get experience mentoring • Faculty may get some interesting research results

  6. Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CREU) • Teams two or more undergrad students from URGs with a faculty member • 2 semesters [plus optional summer] • Interdisciplinary teams should include faculty from different departments • Applications are accepted from faculty in May for the following academic year • Application similar to REU proposals • 1 or 2 paragraph description of the proposed project and the participating students • 1 or 2 paragraph description of why you are a good mentor

  7. Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates • Benefits • Students are exposed to research • Students may get a letter of recommendation from their mentor for graduate school/employment • Students should get advice about applying to graduate school and career options • Faculty may get some interesting research results • Longer-term project; potential for continuation

  8. Distinguished Lecturer Series • Bring in speakers from URGs for technical and mentoring discussions • Full day of events • Sometimes involves clusters of area schools • Applications accepted on a rolling basis • Funding provided by DLS

  9. Discipline Specific Workshops • Organize a mentoring workshop for junior faculty, graduate students, undergrads • Invite speakers and participants from URGs • Co-locate with a conference or other event • Generic information • How to write a paper? • Discipline-specific information • What are the differences in venues in this discipline? • Evaluation expectations • Applications accepted January 15 and June 15 • Funding from DSW, industry, ACM and IEEE

  10. Resources and Approaches • CRA-W/CDC supported approaches • Department approaches • Individual approaches

  11. Resources and Approaches • CRA-W/CDC supported approaches • Department approaches • Department REU site • Department support groups • Department programs • Individual Approaches

  12. Site REUs • Usually a summer program • Applications from students and from local faculty • An individual faculty mentor for each student • Group programs • Weekly lunches • Presentations by graduate students • Seminars on mentoring topics • Why consider graduate school? • How to apply to graduate school? • Group outings • Proposals submitted to NSF

  13. Department Support Groups • Mentoring and support groups • E.g., Umass CS Women’s group • Bi-monthly lunches • Invite speakers • Arrange transportation to attend events • Grad/ugrad mentoring program • Volunteer for outreach programs • http://www.cs.umass.edu/~women/index.html

  14. Department Programs • Development program for undergraduate students • E.g., monthly meetings with panels and presentations • Why Consider Graduate School? • How to Get an Internship? • How to Become Involved in Research as an undergrad • … • Development program for graduate students • E.g., monthly meetings with panels and presentations • How to navigate our graduate program • Ethics • How to search for a job • Career Alternatives • …

  15. Resources and Approaches • CRA-W/CDC supported approaches • Department approaches • Individual approaches • Participate in any of the previous events • Mentor, mentor, mentor

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