Rethinking gender diversity and inclusion initiatives for CS and SE in a university setting

Jocelyn Simmonds, María Cecilia Bastarrica, Nancy Hitschfeld Kahler, Pablo Villar Mascaré, Diego S. Wistuba La Torre, Jo Muñoz Montenegro, Millaray Cárdenas
January 2024
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Abstract

A qualitative study looking to identify issues that hinder gender diversity in CS and SE university programs, proposing six recommendations for CS and SE departments to foster more welcoming environments.

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Software Engineering: Best Practices and Insights
Gender Diversity Computer Science Education Software Engineering Inclusion
Nancy Hitschfeld Kahler
Nancy Hitschfeld Kahler
+Lab founder | Full Professor Universidad de Chile

Full Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Chile. Her main research interests include geometric modeling, geometric meshes, and parallel algorithms (GPU computing), focused in computational science, and engineering applications.