Computer Human Interaction Mentoring (CHIMe) Workshop

December 2, 2009

Computer Human Interaction Mentoring (CHIMe) Workshop
April 9-10, 2010
Co-located with CHI 2010 – Atlanta, GA, USA

http://happy.cs.vt.edu/chime/

The 2010 Computer Human Interaction Mentoring (CHIMe) Workshop, co-sponsored by the Computing Research Association’s Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research, the Coalition to Diversify Computing, the Empowering Leadership Alliance, and the National Science Foundation is a discipline-specific workshop for mentoring underrepresented students in HCI with a focus on minorities.

Confirmed speakers include:
James Foley, Professor, College of Computing, Georgia Tech
Jeffrey Heer, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Stanford University
Diane Kelly, Assistant Professor, Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina
Cecilia Aragon, Staff Scientist, Advanced Computing for Science Computational Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Mary Beth Rosson, Professor, Information Sciences and Technology Pennsylvania State University

According to Ron Metoyer of Oregon State University, CHIMe Co-Chair, “co-locating with the CHI 2010 conference was critical to us. Our attendees will have the opportunity to participate in our workshop and also benefit from CHI, one of the most prestigious conferences in human-computer interaction in the world.” Manuel Perez-Quinones of Virginia Tech, CHIMe Co-Chair, commented on the response to CHIMe, saying “we have been overwhelmed by both the caliber and number of applicants for our student scholarships to attend CHIMe, which doubled our expectations. We are seeking additional funding to cover as many students as possible.”

The workshop will provide a unique opportunity for underrepresented researchers in HCI to interact with leaders in their field, network, learn about the latest trends in HCI, and present their work to the HCI community for constructive feedback. For more information, visit http://happy.cs.vt.edu/chime/

Sponsors
Computing Research Association’s Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research – http://www.cra-w.org/
Coalition to Diversify Computing – http://www.cdc-computing.org/
Empowering Leadership Alliance – http://www.empoweringleadership.org/
National Science Foundation – http://www.nsf.gov