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CRA and CERP Welcome Roohia Meer

In: November 2021, Vol. 33/No.10 /

CRA has recently hired Roohia Meer as a program assistant for the Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP). She supports CERP’s efforts aimed at broadening participation in computing research and education.

Roohia is originally from Quetta, Pakistan. She holds a Bachelor’s in sociology from Albion College and a Master’s in public policy from the University of Maryland. Before joining CRA, Roohia worked as a data analyst in enrollment management at the University of Maryland. She enjoys reading, cooking, and teaching ESL to refugees from Afghanistan.

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Undergraduates are Learning More Programming Languages Prior to Matriculation; Students from Underrepresented Populations in Computing Report Smaller Increase

By: Evelyn Yarzebinski, CERP Senior Research AssociateIn: October 2021, Vol. 33/No.9 /

For undergraduates who entered their current program in 2020, over half reported learning a new programming language prior to their program. This trend has steadily increased over the last 5 years of incoming undergraduates, yet a persistent difference remains for students who are from populations underrepresented in computing.

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Since 2013, Data Buddies Survey Has Collected 93,000 Responses from Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Computing

By: CERP StaffIn: September 2021, Vol. 33/No. 8 /

From 2013 to 2020, CERP has collected approximately 93,000 total responses between both undergraduates and graduates, and 41,000 (44%) of these respondents are part of CERP’s longitudinal cohorts. Join Data Buddies this year by November 1, 2021.

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Expanding the Pipeline: Celebrating 10 years of the CRA Data Buddies Project

By: Heather Wright, Associate Director of CERPIn: September 2021, Vol. 33/No. 8 /

The Data Buddies Project has been running strong since 2010. This article dives into some of the history of the Data Buddies Project and CERP while also highlighting the project over the years. The article concludes with a look into how the project operates today.

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Computing Professionals in Industry and Academia View a Career in Computing Differently

By: Burçin Tamer, Director of CERPIn: August 2021, Vol. 33/No. 7 /

Professionals in academia believe more strongly than professionals in industry that a career in computing allow them to serve humanity and have influence on society. On the other hand, professionals in industry believe more strongly than those in academia that a career in computing allow them to spend a lot of time with family.

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CERP Receives Contract with NSF CISE to Evaluate REU Programs

In: August 2021, Vol. 33/No. 7 /

Recently, CERP was contracted by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) to evaluate the CISE Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program, starting spring of 2022. For more information, click here.

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CRA/CERP Program Assistant Position Open

In: August 2021, Vol. 33/No. 7 /

The Computing Research Association (CRA) seeks a full-time employee to join our team as a Program Assistant working with the CRA Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP).

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Compared to Peers, Students from Low-Income Backgrounds Report Less Awareness of – but Greater Interest in – Formal Research Experiences

By: Kristi Kelly, CERP Research AssociateIn: June 2021, Vol. 33/No. 6 /

Low- and higher-income undergraduates differ in the extent to which they endorse various reasons for not participating in formal research experiences. This infographic compares reasons for research non-participation among these two groups and suggests avenues for increasing engagement among low-income students.

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Computing Professionals Share What Prepared Them Most for Their Current Position

By: Evelyn Yarzebinski, CERP Senior Research AssociateIn: May 2021, Vol. 33/No. 5 /

Based on the 2019 Data Buddies Survey, current computing professionals provide their thoughts on what most prepared them for their current position, by the setting they work in.

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Senior Undergraduates Who Did Not Apply to Graduate School Waited Because of a Job, but Most Are Likely to Apply in the Future

By: Heather M. Wright, Associate Director of CERPIn: April 2021, Vol. 33/No. 4 /

Among senior undergraduates who did not apply to graduate school in their last year, their top three reasons for not doing so related to a job, needing the break, or concerns about finances. However, 72% were “quite a bit” or “extremely” likely to apply in the future.

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REU Participation Encourages Students to Pursue Graduate Degrees

By: Burçin Tamer, Director of CERPIn: March 2021, Vol. 33/No. 3 /

Using CRA Data Buddies Survey data, this analysis presents changes in undergraduate students’ highest degree intentions over the course of a year. Students who participated in an REU during that year showed an interest in pursuing a higher-level academic degree than those who did not participate in an REU.

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