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Recruiting, Retaining, and Advancing Hispanics in Computing

Recruiting, Retaining, and Advancing Hispanics in Computing. Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions Richard A. Aló. The Numbers. Largest minority group Number of states with  .5M Fastest growing minority group Low representation in science and technology

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Recruiting, Retaining, and Advancing Hispanics in Computing

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  1. Recruiting, Retaining, and Advancing Hispanics in Computing Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions Richard A. Aló

  2. The Numbers • Largest minority group • Number of states with .5M • Fastest growing minority group • Low representation in science and technology • Employed in science and engineering • Enrolled in computer sciences graduate programs • 2006-07 CS/CE PhD recipients 15 % of Population 16 3.3% increase 2006-07 3.1% 2% 1.2% (Census, 2008; CRA, 2008)

  3. Obstacles: Entering Post-Secondary Education • Dropping out of high school • Inadequate formal guidance: school • Inadequate informal guidance: family • Limited exposure to career information • Finances TRPI et al,, 2006

  4. Barriers: Completing Post-Secondary Education • Preparation and skill deficits • Family and financial demands • Inadequate student support services • Poor transition between two-year and four-year institutions TRPI et al,, 2006

  5. The “Leaky” Pipeline • . HS BS MS Ph.D. Hostile Environment Demands of family responsibilities Unrealistic goals Lack of faculty who match “possible self” Lack of role models First in family to graduate

  6. Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions: CorePurpose Create a unified voice to consolidate the strengths, resources, and concerns of HSIs and other groups committed to increasing the number of Hispanics in all computing areas.

  7. California State University-Dominguez Hills Florida International University New Mexico State University Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi University of Houston-Downtown University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez University of Texas at El Paso Organization Structure

  8. Industry partners Non-CAHSI Institutions Professional Organizations Groups Collaborations Government Entities Social Science Network

  9. Project Goals • Increase number of students who enter computing • workforce with advanced degrees. 2. Support retention and advancement of Hispanic faculty in computing. 3. Develop and sustain competitive education and research programs at HSIs. RECRUITING.RETAINING.ADVANCING HISPANICS IN COMPUTING

  10. Phase I Initiatives • CS0 • PLTL • ARG • Course • Posters • Workshops • Lecture Series

  11. Phase II Initiatives Student and Faculty Advocates PaperNet FellowNet

  12. Overview • Mohsen Beheshti: CS0 • Richard Aló: PLTL • John Fernandez: Paper-Net • Nestor Rodriguez: Mentor-Grad

  13. Group Discussion • What challenges are you facing in RRA Hispanics in computing? • What contributions can you make in RRA Hispanics in computing? RRA: RECRUITING.RETAINING.ADVANCING HISPANICS IN COMPUTING

  14. Contact Information • e-mail: ralo@uh.edu • Website: http://cahsi.org 713 221 8207

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