Tag Archive: CERP
Articles relevant to the CRA Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP).
By The Data Buddies Team We invite your department to join the Data Buddies Project, an NSF-supported survey that collects data on the experiences of students and professionals in computing. By partnering with CERP, you’ll join over 160 academic departments gaining valuable insights and exclusive data access. Benefits include: Customized Department Report: Compare your students’ […]
By Brendan Kane, Research Associate, CERP The Data Buddies Project is a long-standing initiative of CRA’s Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP). The project began in 2010 with just 10 institutions participating (Wright, 2021). Since then, the number of institutions participating has increased to 147 in the 2023 Data Buddies Survey (DBS) cycle. The […]
By Eniola Idowu, Research Associate, CERP The CRA-WP’s Grad Cohort for Women (GCW) and Grad Cohort for IDEALS (GC-IDEALS) workshops have significantly influenced the career trajectories of their participants. CERP summarized the career advancement of past GCW and GC-IDEALS attendees who have successfully earned their Master’s or Doctoral degrees using Data Buddies Surveys data (2018-2023), […]
By CERP Staff CRA and CERP are happy to announce that the 2023 Data Buddies Annual Report and Public Dataset have been published and are now available as an updated resource for the computing community! To access the annual report, click on the following link. If you would like to receive one of the 2023 […]
By Ama Nyame-Mensah, Senior Research Associate, CERP Undergraduate research experiences are a promising tool for recruiting and retaining students in computing disciplines. Some studies show that undergraduate research opportunities help students gain confidence in their ability to conduct research, acquire valuable knowledge, and explore professional and career options (Alvarado, Villazon, & Tamer, 2019; Nyame-Mensah, Tamer, & […]
By CERP Staff CRA and CERP wish to thank the institutions and departments that distributed the 2023 annual Data Buddies Survey! A total of 149 institutions worked with CERP for the 2023 survey year, with 46 departments receiving “elite” status by obtaining a response rate of 20% or more. The collective efforts of Data Buddies […]
By Evelyn Yarzebinski, Manager, CERP Students who are enrolled in Bachelor’s degree granting programs are faced with the decision of whether to continue on to graduate school after they have earned their Bachelor’s degree. There are many facets to this decision, such as whether their future career will include a focus on research, as graduate-level […]
By Burçin Campbell, Director of Data and Evaluation Understanding the patterns of representation of various groups in any given context is important for identifying potential problem areas that may impact people with particular backgrounds or identities to participate in that context. This infographic focuses on the demographic patterns of representation in the field of computing […]
By Rainey Jernigan, Research Associate, CERP During the 2022 fall semester, recent graduates (within five years of graduation) who majored in computer science (CS), information technology (IT), and computer/software engineering (CSE) and currently employed were asked about the extent to which various professional activities they may have engaged in during their college career prepared them […]
By Ama Nyame-Mensah, Senior Research Associate, CERP Participating in undergraduate research experiences can be highly beneficial for computing students, particularly those who have historically been excluded from or marginalized in computing fields. These experiences can help students gain confidence in their abilities, develop new skills, explore their interests, and persist in their degree programs (Alvarado, […]
By Brendan Kane, Research Assistant, CERP The CRA Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP) and the Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC) at Northeastern University are excited to announce new branding for their BPC Alliance DAPPIC (Data Alliance on Persistence and Perception in Computing). The goal of DAPPIC is to integrate department-level data on enrollment, […]
