How Cultural Messages Through Experiences Influence Occupational Pursuit of Muslim Female Computer Science Students

Abstract

earned a doctoral degree in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Elizabethtown College, a Master's degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from Auburn University, eleven years of experience in industry as a software engineer. Her research focus is on broadening participation in engineering and computing through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity and 2) computer science education research in order to inform pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women and minorities in computer-related engineering fields.

Analysing gender differences in academic performance and labour market outcomes of engineering graduates: evidence from India

“…Jamia Millia Islamia and Jamia Hamdard, that aim to support the education of Muslim students. Some previous studies have also confirmed that there is a lack of Muslim female students in higher education as well as engineering education (Ali and Bagheri, 2009;Oplatka and Lapidot, 2012;Kargarmoakhar and Ross, 2019). It appears that more targeted efforts are needed to address the challenges faced by Muslim females in accessing engineering education.…”

Software Guild: A Workshop to Introduce Women and Non-Binary Undergraduate Students from other Majors to Computing

“…Countries such as Malaysia, Mauritius, and Taiwan have more equitable (or even higher) representation [13]. Studies have described how nuanced cultural factors may also play a role in such choices and that they can influence perceptions about the field [16,17]. For example, women in certain countries with a high Muslim population tend to perceive computing as a more feminine field relative to other traditional fields of engineering [16].…”

“…Studies have described how nuanced cultural factors may also play a role in such choices and that they can influence perceptions about the field [16,17]. For example, women in certain countries with a high Muslim population tend to perceive computing as a more feminine field relative to other traditional fields of engineering [16]. As a result, they tend to have a higher representation than in the U.S.…”