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PEARC17: Finding the Path Forward: Expanding Diversity in Academic Research Computing (Hudson)
The document discusses the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields, particularly in technology and leadership roles, highlighting statistics such as only 5% of technology leadership jobs being held by women and their significant underrepresentation in various job categories. It emphasizes the impact of unconscious bias and stereotype threats on women's participation and success in these environments. Finally, it outlines actionable steps to promote diversity and inclusion, such as mentoring, recruiting diverse teams, and establishing accountability measures.
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- 1. PEARC17 Florence D. Hudson,Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Internet2 Finding the Path Forward: Expanding Diversity in Academic Research Computing
- 2. • Diversity andInclusion for women in STEM • Unconscious Bias • Diversity and Innovation • 2016 Internet2 / NCWIT Gender Diversity Initiative CIO Survey • The Path Forward - What Can You Do – for yourself and others • Discussion Agenda
- 3. • 57% ofprofessional occupations held by women. • Women hold 26% of US technology jobs. • Women make up 19% of software developers. • Women earn 18% of computer/information science degrees. • Women hold 17.2% of research university presidencies. • Women hold 14% of executive officer positions. • Only 5% of Technology leadership jobs are held by women. • Approximately 4.5% of the Fortune 500 CEOs are women. • Women of color are even more underrepresented. Underrepresentation of women in the US Source: Creating Inclusive Workplaces, Caroline Simard, Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University; Avis Yates Rivers, NCWIT; U.S. Dept. of Labor Current Population Survey, 2014
- 4. We’re Losing WhatLittle Diversity Exists Source: Drs. Nadya Fouad and Romila, Stemming the Tide: Why Women Leave Engineering, 2011
- 5. We all haveshortcuts, “schemas” that help us make sense of the world. But our shortcuts sometimes make us misinterpret or miss things. That’s unconscious bias. Unconscious bias is an issue…for all of us…. Where does it come from? Source: Avis Yates Rivers, NCWIT, 2015
- 6. How Stereotype ThreatShows Up in Technical and Business Environments • Not speaking up in meetings • Being reluctant to take leadership positions • Being overly harsh about their own work • Discounting their own performance Source: Avis Yates Rivers, NCWIT, 2015
- 7. © Shelley Correll2014. All rights reserved.
- 8. Sources: Avis YatesRivers, Scott Page, The difference: How the power of diversity creates better groups, firms, schools, and societies, Princeton University Press, 2009 Groups with greater diversity solve complex problems better and faster than homogenous groups. Diversity Benefits Creativity and Innovation
- 9. 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 Women Men 36% 64% Total Employeesby Gender NCWIT Internet2 member GDI CIO Survey 2016 N=54
- 10. Where the Women ARE: RawNumbers by Job Category NCWIT Internet2 member GDI CIO Survey 2016 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 19 25 50 54 94 105 112 126 166 296 617 Women Men
- 11. Where the WomenAre: Gender % by Job Category NCWIT Internet2 member GDI CIO Survey 2016 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 10% 13% 14% 14% 21% 22% 24% 30% 30% 32% 49% Women Men
- 12. NCWIT Internet2 memberGDI CIO Survey 2016 3.52% 5.79% 27.12% 63.56% Women Directors Women Managers Women Individual Contributors Men Roles Gendered Job Levels Across All Job Categories
- 13. 9.67% 15.90% 74.43% Director Manager Individual NCWIT Internet2 memberGDI CIO Survey 2016 Women’s Job Levels Among Women Across All Job Categories
- 14. NCWIT Internet2 memberGDI CIO Survey 2016 Women in Architecture Engineering Total = 19 Total = 25 24% Director 24% Manager Individual Contributor Women in Research Computing Support 16% Director 26% ManagerIndividual Contributor
- 15. NCWIT Internet2 memberGDI CIO Survey 2016 13% Director 18% Manager Individual Contributor Women in Project Management Women in Educational/ Academic Technology Total = 166 13% Director 19% Manager Individual Contributor Total = 112
- 16. NCWIT Internet2 memberGDI CIO Survey 2016 Women in Security Total = 54 11% Director 13% Manager Individual Contributor Women in Desktop Support Total = 296 8% Director 14% Manager Individual Contributor
- 17. NCWIT Internet2 memberGDI CIO Survey 2016 Women in Development Total = 617 6% Director 14% Manager Individual Contributor Women in Network Engineering 5% Director 16% Management Individual Contributor Total = 94
- 18. NCWIT Internet2 memberGDI CIO Survey 2016 Women in Server Administration 6% Director 6% Manager Individual Contributor Total = 50 Women in Systems Administration Total = 126 3% Director 10% Manager Individual Contributor
- 19. Source: Drs. NadyaFouad and Romila, Stemming the Tide: Why Women Leave Engineering, 2011
- 20. The Path Forward:How You Can Enable Diversity & Inclusion Ten Ways to be a Diversity & Inclusion Advocate Make diversity and inclusion discussions less "risky" Be inclusive – Recruit a diverse team Increase diverse leader visibility Mentor and sponsor in support of diversity Notice and correct biasEstablish accountability policies and measures Model flexible work-life strategies Support Diversity Networks and Communities Develop a Culture and Expectation of Diversity and Inclusion Become a diversity & inclusion advocate – With words and actions
- 21. • Community gatheringsat every anchor event since Internet2 Annual Meeting in 2013 • GDI Scholarships at Global Summit & TechEx Events • GDI Aspiring Leader Scholarships sponsored by member institutions • National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) partnership, including unconscious bias presentation and CIO GDI survey • SWE partnership, including Internet2 sponsored SWE professional memberships for all genders • Campus diversity & inclusion presentations & discussions • Community Outreach & Dialogue – GDI Wiki: http://bit.ly/1Y1lnxc – Monthly Calls with Steering Committee GDI Steering Committee • Laurie Burns McRobbie, Indiana University (co-chair) • Marla Meehl, Front Range Gigapop (co-chair) • John Kolb, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Jen Leasure, The Quilt • Scott Midkiff, Virginia Tech • Lucy Sanders, NCWIT Internet2 Gender Diversity Initiative (GDI)
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