5. Fifteen grants to support computing research for undergraduate women

Fifteen grants to support computing research for undergraduate women


  • Ayanna Howard, Professor and Chair of the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology, wouldn’t be where she is today without her undergraduate research experiences at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Growing up, Ayanna seemed to have a knack for math, puzzles, computers and gaming. By the time she started college, she had figured out her passion for robotics, and became a summer intern at JPL. The hands-on research experiences, the formation of a strong network of peers and advisers while at JPL helped motivate Ayanna to pursue her PhD and eventually a career in academia.

    Studies show that undergraduate exposure to hands-on research experiences can profoundly influence a student’s academic and career path. This is particularly true for women who are underrepresented in computing and who may see research careers as “not for them” because of the lack of support when pursuing research careers and pathways to computing.

    To get more women involved in research and computing, we’re providing 15 exploreCSR (Computer Science Research) grants to support universities running CS research-focused workshops for undergraduate women. These workshops, modeled on, and inspired by Carnegie Mellon University's, OurCS, will help undergraduate women to enhance their research skills, create a sense of community with peers and faculty, instill confidence to problem solve beyond the classroom, and inspire and motivate them toward careers in research.

    Here are the recipients (including Ayanna Howard!) who collectively plan to reach ~1,200 undergraduate women in 2018-2019:

    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Ayanna Howard, Professor and Chair
    Improving the Academic Matriculation of Undergraduate Women in Graduate Computing (I.AM.GradComputing) Workshop

    Howard University
    Latifa Jackson, Assistant Professor
    Broadening Participation in Data Mining (BPDM) Workshop

    Indiana University - Bloomington
    Suzanne Menzel, Senior Lecturer
    OurCS: Opportunities for Undergraduate Research in Computer Science

    Louisiana Tech University
    Benjamin Drozdenko, Assistant Professor
    Cyber Research for Empowering Women Experimenters (CREWE)

    Michigan Technological University
    Jean Mayo, Associate Professor
    Exploring Computer Science Research

    The University of Texas at El Paso
    Martine Ceberio, Associate Professor
    Building Pathways to Graduate School as a Way of Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduate Female Students in Computing

    University of Maine, Orono
    Penny Rheingans, Director, School of Computing and Information Science
    ResearchME: Maine Research Focused Workshops and Mentor Networks

    University of Maryland, Baltimore County
    Danyelle Ireland, Associate Director, Center for Women in Technology
    The CS-Impact Workshop Series: Exploring Opportunities for Undergraduate Computer Science Research & Graduate study

    University of Michigan
    Rada Mihalcea, Professor and Co-Director Girls Encoded
    Building a Diverse Research Community: Introducing Women to Computer Science Research

    University of Minnesota Twin Cities
    Maria Gini, Professor
    Exposing students to undergraduate research opportunities, while guiding and mentoring them through the process

    University of New Mexico
    Lydia Tapia, Associate Professor
    Becoming a Robot Guru Workshop

    University of Pennsylvania
    Chris Callison-Burch, Associate Professor
    SPUR WOMEN: Support and Promote Undergraduate Research for Women

    University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
    Nayda G. Santiago, Associate Professor
    Increasing Hispanic Women participation in Undergraduate Computing Research

    University of Washington
    Richard Ladner, Professor Emeritus
    OurCS@UW + AccessComputing

    The selected group of grantees represent a diverse mosaic of faculty and institutions that brings a clear focus on cultivating and retaining a “critical mass” of women in computing, and a commitment to exposing undergraduate women in computing to foundational research training. As the workshops take flight in the new school year, we hope to share updates on each workshops’ progress and results.



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