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A Longitudinal Analysis of Pathways to Computing Careers: Defining Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) Success with a Rearview Lens

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #8

Page Count

16

DOI

10.18260/1-2--41053

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https://peer.asee.org/41053

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342

Paper Authors

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Mercy Jaiyeola

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An Assistant Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Hampden-Sydney College

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Sarah Lee Mississippi State University

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Sarah Lee serves as Professor and Director of the School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi. Following a 19-year career at FedEx Corporation and since entering academia in 2011, Sarah has created programs to encourage persons historically marginalized in computing to enter computing education pathways. Sarah holds a BS in Computer Information Systems from the Mississippi University for Women and a master’s degree in computer science (CS) from Mississippi State, and a PhD in CS from the University of Memphis.

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Allen Parrish

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Abstract

Efforts to increase the participation of groups historically underrepresented in computing studies, and in the computing workforce, are well documented. It is a national effort with funding from a variety of sources being allocated to research in broadening participation in computing (BPC), but as existing literature shows, the growth in representation of traditionally underrepresented minorities is not commensurate to the efforts and resources that have been directed toward this goal. This paper tackles the underrepresentation problem by identifying what has worked (leveraging existing real-world data) to increase representation. This work studies the educational pathways of persons who have successfully transitioned into the computing workforce and identifies the common roadmaps that have contributed to retention, persistence, and success in attaining computing employment. Descriptive statistics, logistic regression, and predictive analytics were employed to identify educational pathways that have resulted in successful employment outcomes for women and blacks in computing.

Jaiyeola, M., & Lee, S., & Parrish, A. (2022, August), A Longitudinal Analysis of Pathways to Computing Careers: Defining Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) Success with a Rearview Lens Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41053

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