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 Marylandbmento@ndm.edubmento@ndm.edu

Sylvia SorkinSylvia Sorkin

Thea PrettymanThea Prettyman

Mathematics Dept. Mathematics Dept.

Community College of Baltimore Community College of Baltimore CountyCounty

ssorkin@ccbcmd.edussorkin@ccbcmd.edu

tprettyman@ccbcmd.edutprettyman@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

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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

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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.