The Impact of Female Role Models on the Retention of Women in Computer Science
Conference Year
2024
Abstract
This research was conducted on people who have encountered computer science in their educational career with the goal of determining the role of female role models on the retention of women in computer science. This is determined by quantitative and qualitative analysis of survey results to see the differences in continued interest and career paths of people who took computer science.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Lisa Dion
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Program/Major
Computer Science
Primary Research Category
Engineering and Math Science
The Impact of Female Role Models on the Retention of Women in Computer Science
This research was conducted on people who have encountered computer science in their educational career with the goal of determining the role of female role models on the retention of women in computer science. This is determined by quantitative and qualitative analysis of survey results to see the differences in continued interest and career paths of people who took computer science.