The BRAID initiative (Building, Recruiting, and Inclusion for Diversity), founded in 2014 by Dr. Maria Klawe, President of Harvey Mudd College (HMC) and Dr. Telle Whitney, former President of AnitaB.org, aimed to increase the percentage of women and students of color majoring in computer science. Implemented from 2014 through 2021, the BRAID initiative included fifteen computer science departments across the U.S. that were committed to implementing changes to their introductory computer science courses, pathways into the major, departmental climate, and outreach efforts in hopes of diversifying their computer science majors. The Momentum team served as the research arm of BRAID and conducted a mixed-methods, longitudinal study of the initiative. Our team’s work included developing robust longitudinal databases, with major projects including: a study that tracked over 10,000 college students from introductory computer science courses through college and into graduate school and early careers; a longitudinal qualitative study of computer science department chairs as “change agents” in diversity efforts; and case studies of innovative diversity efforts. From these data, we conducted myriad analyses and published papers on topics including: factors that promote students’ sense of belonging in introductory courses, the role of external dynamics in department chairs’ BPC efforts, students’ post-baccalaureate computing aspirations and experiences, and many other salient factors and experiences that are related to successful outcomes in computing.
Building, Recruiting, and Inclusion for Diversity (BRAID)
Dr. Kathleen Lehman (left) and Dr. Linda Sax (right) with BRAID co-founder, Dr. Maria Klawe (center).
BRAID Research Team, Department Chairs, and Staff from the 2018 BRAID Summit
The BRAID Research project was a mixed-methods study that examined data from students, instructors, department chairs, and staff in undergraduate computing departments. The key components of the project included:
Quantitative Data Sources
- Baseline student surveys: The student surveys targeted two populations: (1) computing majors/minors and (2) students enrolled in introductory computing courses. In the Fall 2015 and 2016, computing majors/minors at each BRAID institution received a survey on their experiences in computing. Additionally, during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years, all students enrolled in introductory computing courses received a pre-test and a post-test survey to assess student change during the introductory computing experience. These surveys were similar to the survey of computing majors and minors, but also included questions on introductory computing experiences. The baseline student surveys were developed in collaboration with the CERP team at the Computing Research Association (CRA), allowing our teams to share data and conduct comparative analyses between our samples. Our team collected data on over 10,000 individuals through our baseline student survey and leveraged these data to learn more about students who enroll in introductory courses, including non-computing students, students who are undecided about their majors, and those who take introductory courses later in their academic careers. Additionally, our team examined how students’ experiences in the introductory course shape student outcomes.
- Student follow-up surveys: Students who completed the introductory course surveys were followed up annually from 2016 until 2020. Annual follow-ups enabled the BRAID research team to track students’ major trajectories, long-term career aspirations, and perceptions of computing across time. Our team used these data to conduct studies on several key student outcomes, such as students’ persistence in computing majors and career and graduate school aspirations.
- Survey of introductory course instructors: This survey was administered each term during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years to instructors teaching introductory computing courses with the aim of learning more about introductory instructors’ pedagogical techniques, perceptions of computing, and teaching experiences. These data informed studies about the pedagogical practices of introductory course instructors and how their teaching practices are related to their perceptions of students in their courses and the departments in which they teach.
- Enrollment & degree attainment data: The research team surveyed BRAID departments each year to collect up-to-date, intersectional enrollment and degree attainment, allowing us to track trends in who enrolled in and ultimately earned degrees both in computing fields broadly, as well as computer science majors, specifically. Recently, the team worked closely with the Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC) to align degree attainment data collection procedures to compare intersectional data on who earns computer science degrees across BRAID and CIC institutions.
Qualitative Data Sources
- Department chair, faculty, and staff interviews: During the first five years of BRAID, the research team conducted annual interviews with department chairs and other key administrators to understand how they made meaning of their role as leaders in efforts to broaden participation in computing. Additionally, faculty and staff members were interviewed in Spring 2016. These data informed several studies about the role of department chairs in BPC work, as well as the process of changing computing departments to support diversity efforts.
- Syllabi content analysis: We analyzed introductory course syllabi to examine curriculum and teaching practices, and identify the various programming languages and class formats offered at BRAID institutions.
- Case studies: The research team conducted multi-institutional case studies with four BRAID institutions to explore how a broader range of stakeholders (e.g., students, faculty, staff) work to advance diversity efforts in the context of booming undergraduate enrollments in computing. We interviewed 55 department chairs, faculty, staff, and students across the four sites.
Publications
| Title | Outlet | Year | Author(s) | post_taxonomy_category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advancing gender equity and sense of belonging in computing: Are documented best practices representative of upward transfer students? | Community College Journal of Research and Practice. Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10668926.2021.1896396 | 2021 | Blaney, J. M. & Barrett, J. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| The tech trajectory: Examining the role of college environments in enhancing a diverse pipeline to computing careers. | Research in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-021-09671-7 | 2022 | George, K. L., Sax, L. J., Wofford, A. M., & Sundar, S. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Developing computing and technology leaders: How undergraduate women in computing make meaning of their leadership experiences. | Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education. | 2021 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Fostering Ph.D. aspirations among upward transfer students in computing. | Computer Science Education. Advance Online Publication. | 2021 | Blaney, J. M., & Wofford, A. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Advancing equity in graduate pathways: Examining the factors that sustain and develop computing graduate aspirations. | The Journal of Higher Education, 93(1), 110-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2021.1930840 | 2022 | Wofford, A. M., Sax, L. J., George, K. L., Ramirez, D., & Nhien, C. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Growing Enrollments Require Us to Do More: Perspectives on Broadening Participation During an Undergraduate Computing Enrollment Boom. | In Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (pp. 809-815). https://doi.org/10.1145/3408877.3432370 | 2021 | Lehman, K. J., Karpicz, J. R., Rozhenkova, V., Harris, J., & Nakajima, T. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Tapping into the leadership conceptions of undergraduate women in computing: A mixed-methods study. | University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6j3368bf | 2018 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Gender and leadership development in undergraduate computing: A closer look at women's leadership conceptions. | Computer Science Education, 30(4). https://doi.org/10. |
2020 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Incentivizing Longitudinal Survey Research: The Impact of Mixing Guaranteed and Non-Guaranteed Incentives on Survey Response. | The Review of Higher Education. 43(2): 581-601. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/743031 | 2019 | Blaney, J. M., Sax, L. J., & Chang, C. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Modeling the pathways to self-confidence for graduate school in computing. | Research in Higher Education, 62(3), 359-391. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-020-09605-9 | 2021 | Wofford, A. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Examining the enrollment growth: Non-CS majors in CS1 courses. | In Proceedings of the 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (pp. 513-518). New York, NY, USA: ACM. doi: 10.1145/3017680.3017781 | 2017 | Sax, L. J., Lehman, K. J., & Zavala, C. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Building Recruiting and Inclusion for Diversity (BRAID): Emerging research on diversifying the CS major. | Computing Research News, 28(3), 11-12. https://cra.org/crn/2016/03/expanding-the-pipeline-building-recruiting-and-inclusion-for-diversity-braid-emerging-research-on-diversifying-the-cs-major/ | 2016 | Sax, L. J., Lehman, K. J., & Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Looking beyond representation: How women develop their leadership perceptions during the introductory computing course. | In Proceedings of the 49th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (pp. 453-458). New York, NY, USA: ACM. doi: 10.1145/3159450.3159458 | 2018 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Sense of belonging in computing: The role of introductory courses for women and underrepresented minority students. | Social Sciences, 7(8), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci7080122 | 2018 | Sax, L. J., Blaney, J. M., Lehman, K. J., Rodriguez, S. L., George, K. L., & Zavala, C. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Building momentum: How department chairs lead initiatives to broaden participation in computer science. | In Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT). Minneapolis, MN: IEEE. 10.1109/RESPECT46404.2019.8985799 | 2019 | Zimmerman, H. B., Toven-Lindsey, B., Sax, L. J., Lehman, K. L., & Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Better late than never: Exploring students’ pathways to computing in later stages of college. | In Proceedings of the 51st ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 1075-1081. https://doi.org/10. |
2020 | Lehman, K. J., Wofford, A. M., Sendowski, M., Newhouse, K. N. S., & Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Linking Faculty Attitudes to Pedagogical Choices: Student-Centered Teaching in Introductory Computing Classes | In SIGCSE ’20: Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education. New York, NY: ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3328778.3366883 | 2020 | Hovey, C. L., Lehman, K. J., & Riggers-Piehl, T. A. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Who takes intro computing? Examining the degree plans of introductory computing students in light of booming enrollments. | In 2020 Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT). Portland, OR. https://doi.org/10.1109/RESPECT49803.2020.9272431 | 2020 | Sax, L. J., Blaney, J., Zavala, C., Newhouse K. N. S. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Diversifying computer science departments: How department chairs become change agents for women and underrepresented minority students. | Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 23(2), 101-119. doi: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2017017221 | 2017 | Sax, L. J., Zimmerman, H. B., Blaney, J. M., Toven-Lindsey, B., & Lehman, K. J. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Undergraduate STEM leadership: Understanding the gender gap in self-rated leadership ability by exploring women’s meaning-making. | Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 26(2), 179-199. DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2020029561 | 2020 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Broadening participation in computing: The role of upward transfer. | In Proceedings of the 51st ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 254-260. https://doi.org/10.1145/3328778.3366807 | 2020 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Retaining upward transfer women in computing majors. | Journal of Applied Research in Community Colleges, 28(1), 125-144. | 2021 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Cultivating Community College Pathways to STEM Leadership: Examining the Relationships Between Gender, Upward Transfer, and Students’ Computing Leadership Identity | Community College Review, https://doi.org/10.1177/00915521221087283 | 2022 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
| Nevertheless, They Persisted: Factors that Promote Persistence for Women and Racially/Ethnically Minoritized Students in Undergraduate Computing | Computer Science Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2022.2086401 | 2022 | Lehman, K. J., Newhouse, K. N., Sundar, S., & Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Published & Accepted Papers |
Presentations
| Title | Outlet | Year | Author(s) | post_taxonomy_category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visualizing institutional data to measure success toward diversity. | Discussion group at the 2019 Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. | 2019 | George, K. L., Sax, L. J., & Sundar, S. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Inequitable Interactions? A Critical Quantitative Analysis of Mentorship and Psychosocial Development Within Computing Graduate School Pathways | Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, virtual. | 2021 | Wofford, A. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| “Why Isn’t This Space More Inclusive?”: Marginalization of Racial Equity Work in Undergraduate Computing Departments | Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, virtual. | 2021 | Karpicz, J. R., Nakajima, T. M., Gutzwa, J. A. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| A Mixed-Methods Study of the Experiences of Undergraduate Latina Students in Computing | Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, virtual. | 2021 | Ramirez, D., Lehman, K., Rodriguez, S., Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Understanding the factors that predict upward transfer students’ retention in computing: The role of gender, family support, and peer interactions. | Roundtable presentation at the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) Conference. | 2021 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Utilizing Community Cultural Wealth to Explore of the Experiences of Latina Undergraduate Students in Computing | Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, virtual. | 2021 | Rodriguez, S., Ramirez, D., Lehman, K., Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Growing Enrollments Require Us to Do More: Perspectives on Broadening Participation During an Undergraduate Computing Enrollment Boom. | Presented at the 2021 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, virtual | 2021 | Lehman, K. J., Karpicz, J. R., Rozhenkova, V., Harris, J., & Nakajima, T. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Leveraging research to improve the experiences of undergraduate students of color in computing. | Presentation at the 2019 ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing, San Diego, CA. | 2019 | Sax, L. J., Lehman, K. J., George, K. L., Karpicz, J., & Ramirez, D. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Reflections on five years of BRAID research. | Presentation at the 2019 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Orlando, FL. | 2019 | Sax, L. J., Lehman, K. J., & George, K. L. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Advancing equity in graduate pathways: Examining the factors that sustain and develop computing graduate aspirations. | Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA (conference cancelled). | 2020 | Sax, L. J., Wofford, A. M., George, K. L., Ramirez, D., & Nhien, C. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Exploring Teaching Practices in Introductory CS Courses: Student-Centered Pedagogy in the Context of Departmental Efforts | Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA (conference cancelled). | 2020 | Lehman, K.J., Riggers-Piehl, T.A. & Hovey, C.L. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| The tech trajectory: Examining the role of college environments in enhancing a diverse pipeline to computing careers. | Paper presentation at the 2019 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference, Portland, OR. | 2019 | Sax, L. J., George, K. L., Wofford, A. M., & Sundar, S. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Doing and defining interdisciplinary in undergraduate computing. | Paper presentation at the 2019 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference, Portland, OR. | 2019 | Lehman, K. J., Newhouse, K. N. S., Sax, L. J., Sendowski, M., & Wofford, A. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| “None of this happens in a vacuum”: The impact of external dynamics on department chairs’ efforts to broaden participation in undergraduate computing. | Paper presentation at the 2019 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference, Portland, OR. | 2019 | Lehman, K. J., Sax, L. J., Karpicz, J. R., Nakajima, T. M., & Rozhenkova, V. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| I’m not like the other computing students: The role of gender and peer interaction in developing leadership among computing undergraduates. | Paper presentation at the 2019 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference, Portland, OR. | 2019 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Low-income, high-tech: predictors of low-income college students’ aspirations to careers in technology. | Paper presentation at the 2019 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference, Portland, OR. | 2019 | Newhouse, K. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Re-focusing gender inquiry: How women in STEM make meaning of research on women in STEM. | Paper presentation at the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. | 2019 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Developing tech leaders: How undergraduate women make meaning of their leadership experiences. | Paper presentation at the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. | 2019 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Broadening participation in computing: Putting our work in context. | Presentation at the annual meeting of the Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), Minneapolis, MN. | 2019 | Blaney, J. M., Sax, L. J., Feldon, D. & Gates, A. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| The new NSF requirement for Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) plans: Community advice and resources. | Presentation at the annual meeting of the Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), Minneapolis, MN. | 2019 | Camp, T., DuBow, W., Levitt, D., Sax, L.J., Taylor, V. & Lewis, C. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| An untapped recruitment pool: Undecided students in CS1 courses. | In Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT). Minneapolis, MN: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/RESPECT46404.2019.8985882 | 2019 | Lehman, K. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID: A mixed-methods longitudinal study of 15 universities engaged in efforts to diversify undergraduate computing. | NSF Showcase at the annual meeting of the Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), Minneapolis, MN. | 2019 | Sax, L. J. & Lehman, K. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Undergraduate STEM leadership: Understanding the gender gap in self-rated leadership ability by exploring women’s meaning-making. | Paper presentation at the 2018 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference, Tampa, FL. | 2018 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Gender and leadership development in undergraduate computing: A case for domain-specific inquiry. | Paper presentation at the 2018 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference, Tampa, FL. | 2018 | Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID research: Updates on introductory computing students from year three of data collection. | Presentation at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Houston, TX. | 2018 | Sax, L. J. & Lehman, K. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Alternative Paths to Computing Careers to Broaden Participation. | Panel at the 2018 Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) Conference, Baltimore, MD. | 2018 | Lehman, K. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| “But it doesn’t come naturally”: How effort expenditure shapes the benefit of growth mindset on women’s intellectual belonging in computing. | Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Houston, TX. | 2017 | Blaney, J. M., Stout, J. G. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Sense of belonging in computer science: The role of Introductory courses for women and underrepresented minority students. | Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Houston, TX. | 2017 | Sax, L. J., Blaney, J. M., Lehman, K. J., Rodriguez, S. L., George, K. L., Zavala, C. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID research: Updates on introductory computing students from year two of data collection. | Presentation at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Orlando, FL. | 2017 | Sax, L. J. & Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| How being a “winner” affects future responses: A discussion of incentives in longitudinal survey research. | Presented at the 2017 annual conference of the Association of Institutional Research (AIR), Washington DC. | 2017 | Blaney, J. M., Sax, L. J., & Chang, C. Y. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Examining the relationship between introductory computing course experiences, self-efficacy, and belonging among first-generation college women. | Presented at the 2017 Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) Conference, Seattle, WA. | 2017 | Blaney, J. M. & Stout, J. G. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Building momentum: How department chairs lead initiatives to broaden participation in computer science. | Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Columbus, OH. | 2016 | Zimmerman, H. B., Toven-Lindsey, B., Sax, L. J., Lehman, K. J., & Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID research: New insights on introductory computer science course students. | Presentation at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Houston, TX. | 2016 | Sax, L. J. & Lehman, K. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID: A pilot initiative to achieve more diverse undergraduate CS departments. | Panel presentation at the Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing, Austin, TX. | 2016 | Sax, L. J. and colleagues | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Who are female computer science majors? Identifying their unique characteristics and long-term trends. | Paper presented at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. | 2015 | Lehman, K. J. & Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Diversifying computer science departments: How department chairs become change agents for women and underrepresented Minority Students. | Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Denver, CO. | 2015 | Sax, L. J., Zimmerman, H. B., Blaney, J. M., Toven-Lindsey, B., & Lehman, K. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Thinking beyond the numbers: Moving toward inclusive excellence & departmental change. | Presented at the 2019 BRAID Summit at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA. | 2019 | Karpicz, J. R., Nakajima, T. M., & Rozhenkova, V. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID surveys in action: Tools for making use of your institution’s survey data. | Presented at the 2019 BRAID Summit at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA. | 2019 | Newhouse, K. N. S., Wofford, A. M., Ramirez, D., & Sendowski, M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Diversifying computing: How much progress has been made? | Presented at the 2019 BRAID Summit at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA. | 2019 | George, K. L., Sundar, S., & Nhien, C. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID research update. | Presented at the 2017 BRAID Summit at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA. | 2017 | Sax, L. J. and colleagues | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID research update. | Presented at the 2018 BRAID Summit at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA. | 2018 | Sax, L. J. and colleagues | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID research update. | Presented at the 2019 BRAID Summit at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA. | 2019 | Sax, L. J., Lehman, K. J., & George, K. L. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Priming diversity in the STEM talent pipeline. | Panel at a convening of the Diversity Innovation Forum at Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA. | 2019 | Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| The gender gap in computing: How some universities are moving the needle. | Presentation at Boston College, Newton, MA. | 2019 | Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| The BRAID Initiative and BPC. | Panel at a convening of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (NSF-CISE), Arlington, VA. | 2018 | Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID and BPC Activities. | Panel at a convening of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (NSF-CISE), Salt Lake City, UT. | 2018 | Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Informing practice through research. | Presented at the Summer 2018 WitNY Faculty Workshop, New York, NY. | 2018 | Lehman, K. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Pipeline programs that work. | Panel participant at Towards Inclusive Tech Conference, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. | 2017 | Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| The gender gap in STEM: The unique case of computer science. | Presentation at UCLA CS 201 Seminar, University of California, Los Angeles, CA. | 2016 | Sax, L. & Lehman, K. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| The gender gap in computer science: Perspectives and research from the United States. | Presented at Bridging the Gender Gap in IT–Challenges and Solutions. Conference conducted at the IT University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. | 2017 | Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Diversity in computer science: Nationwide trends and the BRAID Initiative. | Distinguished Lecture, Program in Higher Education Leadership, University of Texas Austin, Austin, TX. | 2016 | Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Together we can do hard things: Leveraging research to change the story of women in computing. | Presented at the 2017 University of Oregon TechTogether Conference, Eugene, OR. | 2017 | Lehman, K. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID research: Preliminary findings to inform change efforts. | Presented at the 2016 University of Maryland Diversity in Computing Summit, Hyattsville, MD. | 2016 | Lehman, K. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Diversity in computer science: Nationwide trends and the BRAID Initiative. In Using Data and Analytics to Accelerate the Progress of Women in the CS Workplace. | Panel conducted at the AAUW & Dell Summit on Gender Equity and Technology, Washington, D.C. | 2017 | Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| The intersection of media, tech, and academia. | Panel presentation at the UCLA Women in Technology 2016 Conference, Los Angeles, CA. | 2016 | Lehman, K. J. and colleagues | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Who’s filling up those seats in computing classes? New insights on undergraduates in computing. | Presentation at the workshop on the Growth of Computer Science Undergraduate Enrollments, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C. | 2016 | Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| BRAID research design. | Presented at the 2016 annual BRAID Summit, Snowbird, UT. | 2016 | Lehman, K. J. & Blaney, J. M. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Year 1 “First Look” research findings. | Presented at the 2016 annual BRAID Summit, Snowbird, UT. | 2016 | Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| The gender gap in STEM: The unique case of computer science. | Presented at the University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia. | 2017 | Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Gender and sense of belonging in computing: Are best practices representative of upward transfer students? | Roundtable presentation at the 2020 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference (forthcoming). | 2020 | Blaney, J. M. & Barrett, J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Courting the Uncommitted: Recruiting Undecided Students in Introductory Computing Courses to Computing Majors | Paper presented at the Annual Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), virtual. | 2022 | Lehman, K.J. & Sundar, S. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Becoming a computer scientist: Enhancing education for Latina students in computing. | Presentation at the Joint National Conferences of NAAAS, NAHLS (National Association of Hispanic & Latino Studies), NANAS, & IAAS. | 2020 | Rodriguez, S. L., & Ramirez, D. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
| Utilizing Community Cultural Wealth to Explore of the Experiences of Latina Undergraduate Students in Computing | Paper presented at NSF Includes. | 2021 | Rodriguez, S., Ramirez, D., Lehman, K. J., Sax, L. J. | BRAID Findings: Conference Presentations |
