On the trajectory of black female professors in Computer Science graduate programs: some preliminary results

  • Ecivaldo S. Matos UFBA
  • Emilayne F. Corlett UFBA
  • Ana Carolina C. Ferreira UFBA
  • Juliana Maria Oliveira dos Santos UFBA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wit.2017.3419

Abstract


This paper presents partial results about the trajectory of blackwomen professors of graduate programs in Computer Science in Brazil. The data were collected by questionnaire and interview. It was identified qualitative aspects that characterize these trajectories and that may encourage girls and women to pursue a career in Computer Science.

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Published
2017-07-02
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MATOS, Ecivaldo S.; CORLETT, Emilayne F.; FERREIRA, Ana Carolina C.; DOS SANTOS, Juliana Maria Oliveira. On the trajectory of black female professors in Computer Science graduate programs: some preliminary results. In: WOMEN IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (WIT), 11. , 2017, São Paulo. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2017 . p. 1257-1260. ISSN 2763-8626. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wit.2017.3419.