MƒA Thursday Think: Strategies for Engaging Everyone in Computer Science

Math for America

In this talk, Dr. Maria Klawe will discuss strategies for diversifying the Computer Science Field.

<p>Computer science (CS) courses tend to be the most male-dominated of any discipline and are still predominantly white and Asian in terms of race. As CS impacts all areas of our society and offers significant career advantages, increasing representation of marginalized groups in the field is imperative. What can schools and educators do to address this challenge? In this talk, Dr. Maria Klawe, former president of Harvey Mudd College (HMC) and MƒA’s new president, will describe how, in 17 years, HMC raised the percentage of female-identifying students majoring in computer science from 15% to 50% and the percentage of Black and Latinx students from less than 10% to over 30%. She will also discuss approaches to changing these demographics, including attracting and retaining those from historically marginalized groups, differentiating courses, encouraging collaboration, and providing real-world challenges.</p>

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