Expressive Electronics: Broadening STEM Participation Through Intersectional Identity Exploration
Channel: UCIBrenICS
Date: 2018-02-15

Recorded on Friday, February 9, 2018.

Informatics Seminar Series presents Patricia Garcia, Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan. Sponsored by Masters of Human-Computer Interaction and Design (MHCID). 

Title: "Expressive Electronics: Broadening STEM Participation Through Intersectional Identity Exploration"

Abstract: 
The continual underrepresentation of women of color in computing necessitates innovative strategies for diversifying entry points to computing knowledge. Drawing on results from a pilot study implemented in public libraries across three states, this talk will highlight a collaborative project aimed at promoting computational thinking skills among girls of color through the use of intersectional identity exploration and creative circuitry. 

Bio:
Patricia Garcia is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information at the University of Michigan. She conducts interdisciplinary action research on race, gender, and technology with a special interest in promoting equitable and culturally responsive STEM programming for girls of color. Her current work focuses on broadening participation in computing by developing a low-resource model for teaching computational thinking skills in informal learning environments such as libraries.