Developing Computing and Technology Leaders
How Undergraduate Women Make Meaning of Their Leadership Experiences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13134638 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer M Blaney (0000-0002-9146-6425, Northern Arizona University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 204-227 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2637-9112 • E-ISSN: 2637-9120 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/26379112.2021.1951745 |
| OpenAlex | W3197282588 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
Women remain underrepresented in both the computing major and leadership positions in the tech field. This article utilizes a feminist phenomenological framework and mixed methods approach to provide insight into these inequities, focusing on women’s leadership perceptions and experiences in the computing major over time. Relying on survey data from nearly 300 women computing majors and interviews conducted with a subset of participants, findings reveal that, while women describe being actively engaged in leadership within their major, their computing leadership confidence declines over time. These inconsistencies may be explained by the sexism and stereotypical dynamics that women experience in computing classrooms, particularly within the group settings where they serve as leaders. Other findings highlight possible opportunities to mitigate women’s declining leadership confidence, pointing to the role of identity-based computing conferences and computing faculty mentorship in positively predicting leadership confidence among women in computing
Field (mathematics · Global Leadership · Identity (music · Meaning (existential · Medical education · Mentorship · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Self-confidence · Career Development and Diversity · Gender and Technology in Education · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
Phenomenological research methods
Computing whether she belongs
Toward a theory of individual differences and leadership
Managing to clear the air
Why are women underrepresented in Computer Science? Gender differences in stereotypes, self-efficacy, values, and interests and predictors of future CS course-taking and grades
Signaling Threat
Breaking into the Guildmasters' Club
We’re the unicorns in STEM”
Toward a Conceptualization of Mixed Methods Phenomenological Research
The Role of Leadership Efficacy and Stereotype Activation in Women's Identification with Leadership
I’ve never felt like that inhibits anything’
Women and science careers
The Leadership Styles of Women and Men
Ambient belonging
The Gender Gap in College
Anatomy of an Enduring Gender Gap
Breaking Out Again
Mapping the Margins
Sense of Belonging in Computing
Prescriptive Gender Stereotypes and Backlash Toward Agentic Women
Girls Run the World
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |