alise gender sig webinar dr. sharon stoerger dr. rebecca reynolds rutgers, school of communication...
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ALISE Gender SIG Webinar
Dr. Sharon Stoerger
Dr. Rebecca Reynolds
Rutgers, School of Communication & Information
December 11, 2015
Gender Inequality and Technology
Technology is part of our daily lives Tech industry growth Technology jobs
– Growing opportunities– High pay– In-demand jobs
Women, Occupations, & Technology
https://www.ncwit.org/sites/default/files/resources/btn_04032015_web.pdf
Diversity & the IT Workforce
https://www.ncwit.org/sites/default/files/resources/btn_04032015_web.pdf
http://graphics.wsj.com/diversity-in-tech-companies/
http://graphics.wsj.com/diversity-in-tech-companies/
Women, IT, and Higher Education
https://www.ncwit.org/sites/default/files/resources/btn_04032015_web.pdf
Images of Computer Science
SC&I Departments and Programs
DepartmentsCommunication
Journalism and Media StudiesLibrary and Information Science
Undergraduate ProgramsBA in Communication
BA in Journalism and Media Studies
BA in Information Technology and InformaticsMinor in Digital Communication, Information, and Media
Minor in Gender and Media
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/
What is the ITI program?
Information Technologies– Evaluate– Implement– Use– Manage
Focus = people as users of technology
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/iti
Growth in the ITI Program
SP14 FA14 SP15 FA15
Female 89 115 109 158
Male 272 356 332 442
Total Students
361 471 441 600
ITI Gender Demographics
SP14 % FA14 % SP15 % FA15%
Female
25% 24% 25% 26%
Male
75% 76% 75% 74%
ITI Female Students & Ethnicity
Ethnic Code
SP14% of
Students
FA14% of
Students
SP15% of
Students
FA15% of
Students
Asian 46% 52% 52% 50%
White, Non-Hispanic
27% 25% 27% 23%
Black, Non-Hispanic
15% 11% 10% 13%
ITI Male Students & Ethnicity
Ethnic Code
SP14% of
Students
FA14% of
Students
SP15% of
Students
FA15% of
Students
White, Non-Hispanic
45% 45% 45% 39%
Asian 32% 31% 31% 36%Hispanic, Non-Puerto-Rican
6% 9% 9% 10%
Improving Diversity in the ITI Program
Focus group session Women in ITI (WITI) student organization Membership in the National Center for Women &
Information Technology (NCWIT) Connections to Master of Information (MI) program in
LIS
Focus Group Feedback
Support– Program– Faculty
Proposed initiatives– Networking
• Developing a speaker series• Hosting/organizing events• Social Media
– Raising awareness about ITI– Student-led tutoring/study groups
Women in ITI (WITI)
WITI Events & Accomplishments
ITI and NCWIT
ITI Students & Graduate School Options
Questions?
Sharon Stoerger, Ph.D.Director, Information Technology and Informatics (ITI) ProgramEmail: [email protected]
Rebecca Reynolds, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, LISEmail: [email protected]