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

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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

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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:

Contact Information

e-mail: ralo@uh.eduWebsite: http://cahsi.org

713 221 8207