ISECON 2006
Encouraging Women and Minorities to Encouraging Women and Minorities to
Attain Degrees in Computing and Attain Degrees in Computing and
Related FieldsRelated Fields
ISECON 2006 – Dallas, TXISECON 2006 – Dallas, TX
Nov. 2-5, 2006Nov. 2-5, 2006
ISECON 2006
Barbara MentoBarbara MentoComputer Studies Dept. HeadComputer Studies Dept. Head
College of Notre Dame of MarylandCollege of Notre Dame of [email protected]@ndm.edu
Sylvia SorkinSylvia Sorkin
Thea PrettymanThea Prettyman
Mathematics Dept. Mathematics Dept.
Community College of Baltimore Community College of Baltimore CountyCounty
[email protected]@ccbcmd.edu
[email protected]@ccbcmd.edu
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Private, liberal arts college for women
Fall 2005 enrollment: 1,686 undergraduates (638 in Women’s College)
Women’s College: weekday undergraduate program
Full-time 100% women 96% supported by financial aid 50% first in families to attend college 33% from under-represented groups
Community College of Baltimore County
Public, two-year college system with 3 campuses
Fall 2004 credit enrollment: 19,972 students of which 7,095 were full-time and 2,556 were first-time full-time
64% Female
25% Pell recipients
30% African-American
1,300 Associate degrees awarded per year
What does CSEM mean??
CComputer omputer SScience,cience,
EEngineering, andngineering, and
MMathematicsathematics
Why CSEM Scholarships?
Promote full-time enrollment and degree achievement.
Provide educational opportunities to academically talented, low-income students.
Encourage under-represented groups including women to enter these careers.
What groups are under-represented?
In 1999, in U.S. women comprised 27% of the computer science and mathematics workforce, and just 10% of the engineering workforce.
Under-represented minorities include African-Americans, Hispanics, and other non-Asian ethnic groups including Native Americans.
These under-represented minorities comprised 24% of U.S. population but just 12% of IT workforce and 11% of engineering graduates.
CSEM Scholarships
Address worker shortages in these fields. Funded by H1-B visa fees for foreign workers.
Awardees must complete FAFSA, have unmet financial need, and be full-time students. Maximum award is $3,125 per year.
Scholarship awardees must be:U.S. CitizensPermanent Resident AliensRefugee Aliens
Institution determines other criteria for award and renewal.
From Fall 2001 – Fall 2003
Under a consortial arrangement, CND & CCBC shared 2-year CSEM project DUE-0094738
Awarded 5 scholarships per year at CND and 35 per year at CCBC
Collaboration included joint site visits by awardees to NASA Goddard Space Center, and Johns Hopkins Medical Imaging Lab
In the State of Maryland
12,000 12,000 Full-Time Freshmen enter the Full-Time Freshmen enter the 16 MD community colleges each year16 MD community colleges each year
2,000 2,000 at CCBC each yearat CCBC each year
“ “Success” Success” isis defined as:defined as:
TransferTransfer to a 4 year institution to a 4 year institution
OROR
GraduationGraduation with associate’s degree or with associate’s degree or certificatecertificate
Transferred
Graduated but did not transfer
Still at community college
Dropped out
MD state cohort of all full-time public community college
freshman 3 years after 1999 entry
20%
17%
57%
6%
Transfer, Graduation, Retention
26% Success Rate
Transferred
Graduated but did not transfer
Still at community college
Dropped out
All 73 CCBC CSEM awardees 2.5 years after
first awards made
30%15%
14%41%
MD state cohort of all full-time public community college
freshman 3 years after 1999 entry
20%
17%
57%
6%
Transfer, Graduation, Retention
44% Success Rate
Cordia Karl Scholars at CND
August 2004, 4-year NSF-CSEM project August 2004, 4-year NSF-CSEM project funded (DUE-0422449) 20 scholarships per funded (DUE-0422449) 20 scholarships per yearyear
4 CSEM programs: Math, Computer Science, 4 CSEM programs: Math, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems and Computer Information Systems and Engineering Engineering
12 scholarships awarded in 2005-200612 scholarships awarded in 2005-2006
Minimum criteria 3.0 GPAMinimum criteria 3.0 GPA
CND CSEMS Partners
Advisory BoardAdvisory Board– Lucent TechnologyLucent Technology
– Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LabJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
– Army Corps of EngineersArmy Corps of Engineers
– Orbital Science CorporationOrbital Science Corporation
– Social Security AdministrationSocial Security Administration
CND CSEM Activities
Tour of NASA Goddard Space Tour of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center includedFlight Center included– the high bay area and clean room the high bay area and clean room
where satellites are assembled and where satellites are assembled and tested prior to launchtested prior to launch
– operational facilities of the Hubble operational facilities of the Hubble Space Telescope Space Telescope
CND CSEM Activities
Tour of Lucent TechnologyTour of Lucent Technology– Networking rooms for regionNetworking rooms for region– Meetings with female managersMeetings with female managers
Tour of Johns Hopkins Applied Tour of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LabPhysics Lab
Alumnae Panel discussing graduate Alumnae Panel discussing graduate schoolschool
– NASA engineerNASA engineer
– Lockheed Martin software engineerLockheed Martin software engineer
– Arbitron statisticianArbitron statistician
Research papers on pioneering women Research papers on pioneering women in math, computer science and in math, computer science and engineeringengineering
CND CSEM Activities
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12 CND CSEM Awardees12 CND CSEM Awardees
12 CND CSEM Awardees Fall 05 - Spring 06
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CSEM Scholarship Program Outcomes
Four students (3 MATH, 1 CMSC) Four students (3 MATH, 1 CMSC) graduated, one will continue in graduate graduated, one will continue in graduate school.school.
CND was awarded an HP grant for a mobile CND was awarded an HP grant for a mobile lab of 30 laptops specifically for an lab of 30 laptops specifically for an engineering lab, partly because of this NSF-engineering lab, partly because of this NSF-CSEM Scholarship program.CSEM Scholarship program.
CCBC CSEM Funding Received
August 2004, 4-year NSF-CSEM project August 2004, 4-year NSF-CSEM project funded (DUE-0422225) 30 funded (DUE-0422225) 30 scholarships per yearscholarships per year
6 CSEM programs: 6 CSEM programs: – Computer Information Systems Computer Information Systems
– Computer ScienceComputer Science
– E-Business E-Business
– EngineeringEngineering
– Internet & Multimedia Technology Internet & Multimedia Technology
– MathMath
About CCBC CSEM Scholarships
Requires readiness forRequires readiness for MATH 082 MATH 082 Intro. Intro. AlgebraAlgebra
Scholarships can “follow” awardees to 4-yr Scholarships can “follow” awardees to 4-yr institutionsinstitutions for CSEM-field bachelor’s degrees for CSEM-field bachelor’s degrees after earning 30 credits at CCBCafter earning 30 credits at CCBC
Student Attitude QuestionnaireStudent Attitude Questionnaire (from CWIT (from CWIT at UMBC) tracks attitudes toward CSEM fieldsat UMBC) tracks attitudes toward CSEM fields
Formalized use of Formalized use of Mentoring LogsMentoring Logs
CCBC Scholarship Awardees
Minimum criteria 2.5 GPA
Receive academic and mentoring support
from faculty and staff in CSEM fields.
Have a required summer experience for orientation, academic support, and
career information.
http://www.ccbcmd.edu/csems
CSEM Awards Fall 04 – Fall 06
2222 awards in Fall 2004 ( awards in Fall 2004 (9 F9 F and 13 M) and 13 M)
2222 awards in Spring 2005 ( awards in Spring 2005 (9 F9 F and 13 M) and 13 M)
2929 awards in Fall 2005 ( awards in Fall 2005 (10 F10 F and 19 M) and 19 M)
2828 awards in Spring 2006 ( awards in Spring 2006 (10 F10 F and 18 M) and 18 M)
3333 awards in Fall 2006 ( awards in Fall 2006 (9 F9 F and 24 M) and 24 M)
http://www.http://www.ccbcmdccbcmd..eduedu//csemscsems
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61 CCBC CSEM Awardees61 CCBC CSEM Awardees
61 CCBC CSEM Scholars Fall 04 - Fall 06
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19 of 61 CSEM Awardees Transferred
As of Fall 2006,
11 to UMBC
2 to UB
6 to these institutions Johns Hopkins Polytechnic University, Brooklyn UMCP UMUC Villa Julie York College
Racial/EthnicGroup
% of CCBCFall 2003
CreditEnrollment
Number ofCSEM
Awardees
% of TotalCSEM
Awardees
White 63% 24 48%
AfricanAmerican
30% 15 30%
Asian 5% 9 18%
Hispanic 2% 2 4%
TOTAL: 100% 50 100%
CCBC CSEM Awardees F04 – S06 by Racial/Ethnic Group
Enrollment and Enrollment and Awards FAwards F 04 - S0604 - S06
Representation of FemalesRepresentation of Females
40% of CSEMS awardees female (20/50)
38% of CSEMS awards made to females (38/101)
22% of transfer CSEMS awardees female (2/9)
CCBC CSEM Scholarships Fall 2004 – Spring 2006
Percent Females in CSEM Majors Fall 00 – Fall 05
% Females in CCBC CSEM Majors% Females in CCBC CSEM Majors
Program % Female Enrollment
Fall2000
Fall2001
Fall2002
Fall2003
Fall2004
Fall2005
CINS 44% 45% 41% 40% 42% 37%
CMSC 32% 29% 27% 27% 21% 23%
ENGR 13% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15%
IMMT 68% 51% 53% 41% 29% 21%
All CCBCCredit
Programs60% 61% 61% 63% 63% 63%
Awardee Responses to Selected Attitude Statements
CCBC Attitude SurveysCCBC Attitude Surveys
August 2005N = 30
January 2006N = 26
Attitude Survey Question AgreeStrongly
AgreeAgree
StronglyAgree
I feel enthusiastic about myCSEM major 27% 73% 23% 77%
I intend to pursue a careerin CSEM area 17% 77% 31% 69%
CSEM role models havehad a positive effect on me 47% 27% 40% 33%
Having a mentor is vital tomy success 50% 42% 54% 38%
Factors Influencing Awardees’ CSEM Career Choice
CCBC Attitude SurveysCCBC Attitude Surveys
Frequency Percents
Factor Cited by Awardee August 2005N = 30
January 2006N = 25
Career Opportunities 24% 32%
Enjoy Working with Computers /New Technology
35% 28%
Enjoy CSEM Subjects 21% 28%
CSEM Role Models/Teachers 17% 4%
Other 3% 8%
Acknowledgement
This project was supported in part
by the National Science
Foundation under CSEM awards
DUE-0422449 and 0422225.
Opinions expressed are those of
the authors and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the NSF.