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Women’s Confidence in CSE Doctoral Programs

Women’s Confidence in CSE Doctoral Programs. J. McGrath Cohoon Gender Diversity in Computing Workshop. Women’s Confidence. I am confident in my ability to complete this program Confidence depends on conditions in department. Confidence Varies across Departments.

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Women’s Confidence in CSE Doctoral Programs

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  1. Women’s Confidence in CSE Doctoral Programs J. McGrath Cohoon Gender Diversity in Computing Workshop

  2. Women’s Confidence • I am confident in my ability to complete this program • Confidence depends on conditions in department

  3. Confidence Varies across Departments

  4. Confidence in ability to complete Program rank Comfort asking questions Faculty belief that diversity lowers quality - + - Model Explains 54% of Variance in Women’s Confidence

  5. Many Conditions Relate to Women’s Confidence • Comfortable asking questions in class .69** • Comfortable talking with advisor about future .52** • Satisfied with opportunities to do research .51** • Get adequate time with advisor .47** • Satisfied with advising quality .46** • Satisfied with faculty supportiveness .45** • Research advisor is mentor .45** • Satisfied with working relationship w professors .39** • Dept has person or office for student problems .35** • Readily accepted into research group .34**

  6. Program Rank Affects Student Confidence

  7. Gendered Experiences in Top Departments

  8. Gendered Experiences in Other Departments

  9. Men and Women Have Different Experiences

  10. Faculty Affect Women’s Confidence • Belief that diversity lowers quality • Faculty expectations are too high • Feel overwhelmed by pace and workload • Consider leaving bc work is too demanding www.nijobs.com

  11. Other Conditions Correlate with Comfort • Comfort talking with advisor about plans for future • My advisor understands my needs as a grad student • Satisfied with relationship with professors • Important information is disseminated effectively

  12. Confidence in ability to complete Program rank Comfort asking questions Faculty belief that diversity lowers quality - + - Model Explains 54% of Variance in Women’s Confidence

  13. Questions? • For more information see • www.people.virginia.edu/~jlc6j/gradrr • 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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