Abstract :
An unusual career trajectory led to the intersection of computer science and social science—and a new perspective on gender diversity in computing. This is one of five articles providing personal perspectives on gender diversity in computing. The Web extra at http://youtu.be/S8OFA0J7iR4 is a video interview in which Kate Starbird, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington, discusses the importance of gender diversity in computing with Alfred C. (Alf) Weaver, the director of the University of Virginia´s Applied Research Institute.
Keywords :
Computer science education; Cultural differences; Engineering profession; Equal opportunities; Gender issues; Human computer interaction; Informatics; Professional aspects; Computer science; Computers; Cultural differences; Educational institutions; Human computer interaction; Humans; Media; broadening participation in computing; computing milieu; crisis informatics; diversity in computing; human-computer interaction;
