Building diversity in the undergraduate computer science research pipeline

ABSTRACT

This paper describes our workshop for the ACM Southeast Conference to address methods for building diversity in computing, toward encouraging undergraduates to attend graduate school and to go on to faculty and research positions. This 1.5 hour workshop will highlight the basics on connecting to research, with particular lessons for students from underrepresented groups, through a series of brief presentations by the workshop leaders. The majority of the workshop will focus on highly-interactive breakout groups on specific topics, to include challenges and opportunities in building diversity, methods for encouraging undergraduate students toward research, metrics for measuring success in attracting undergraduate researchers, and steps toward ensuring a positive undergraduate research experience.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education

Additional Classification:
  A. General Literature
  A.0 GENERAL
      Subjects: Conference proceedings

General Terms:
Human Factors