Black Lives Count: Toward Accountability in Efforts to Diversify Computing

Explore a thought-provoking webinar on the critical issue of diversity in computing, focusing on the experiences of African-American doctoral degree holders in scientific research. Delve into the importance of disaggregated data in understanding underrepresentation, drawing parallels between the search for African-American terrestrial intelligence (SATI) and the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI). Examine the pipeline problem and its limitations in explaining underrepresentation in elite settings. Discover unexpected benefits of involving diverse populations in scientific research, including different approaches and areas of focus. Conclude with a call for accountability through data disaggregation in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Gain valuable insights from speaker Damian Rouson of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in this 91-minute presentation, organized by the Exascale Computing Project (ECP) HPC Workforce Development and Retention Action Group.