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Recruiting, Retaining, and Recruiting, Retaining, and Advancing Hispanics in Advancing Hispanics in ComputingComputing
Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Richard A. Aló
The NumbersThe Numbers
Largest minority groupNumber of states with .5MFastest 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 % ofPopulation
16
3.3% increase 2006-07
3.1%
2%
1.2%
(Census, 2008; CRA, 2008)
Obstacles: Entering Post-Obstacles: Entering Post-Secondary EducationSecondary EducationDropping out of high schoolInadequate formal guidance:
schoolInadequate informal guidance:
familyLimited exposure to career
informationFinances
TRPI et al,, 2006
Barriers: Completing Post-Barriers: Completing Post-Secondary EducationSecondary EducationPreparation and skill deficitsFamily and financial demandsInadequate student support
servicesPoor transition between two-year
and four-year institutions
TRPI et al,, 2006
The “Leaky” Pipeline
HS BS MS Ph.D.
Unrealistic goals
Lack of facultywho match“possible self”
HostileEnvironment
Demands offamilyresponsibilities
Lack ofrole models
First in familyto graduate
.
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.
Computing Alliance of Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Hispanic-Serving
Institutions:Institutions:CoreCore PurposePurpose
OrganizationS
truc
ture
California State University-Dominguez Hills Florida International UniversityNew Mexico State University Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi University of Houston-Downtown University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez University of Texas at El Paso
Col
labo
ratio
nsIndustry partners
Professional OrganizationsGroups
Non-CAHSI Institutions
Government EntitiesSocial Science Network
1. Increase number of students who enter computing workforce with advanced degrees.
1. Increase number of students who enter computing workforce with advanced degrees.
2. Support retention and advancement of Hispanic faculty in computing.
2. Support retention and advancement of Hispanic faculty in computing.
3. Develop and sustain competitive education and research programs at HSIs.
3. Develop and sustain competitive education and research programs at HSIs.
RECRUITING . RETAINING . ADVANCING HISPANICS IN COMPUTING
Phase I InitiativesPhase I Initiatives
• CS0• PLTL
• ARG• Course• Posters
• Workshops• Lecture Series
Phase II InitiativesPhase II Initiatives
Student and Faculty AdvocatesPaperNetFellowNet
OverviewOverviewMohsen Beheshti: CS0Richard Aló: PLTLJohn Fernandez: Paper-NetNestor Rodriguez: Mentor-Grad
Group DiscussionGroup DiscussionWhat challenges
are you facing in RRA Hispanics in computing?
What contributions can you make in RRA Hispanics in computing?
RECRUITING . RETAINING . ADVANCING HISPANICS IN COMPUTING
RRA: