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

Application Deadline February 15, 2010

The CRA-W/CDC Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU)
Program matches promising undergraduates with a faculty mentor for a
summer research experience at the faculty member’s home institution.
The objective of the DREU is to increase the number of women and
students from underrepresented groups entering graduate studies in
the fields of computer science and engineering. The DREU experience
is invaluable for students who are considering graduate school,
providing them with a close-up view of what graduate school is really
like and also increasing their competitiveness as an applicant for
graduate admissions and fellowships.

Funding for the student consists of $6000 for the summer (10 weeks),
plus relocation travel assistance when appropriate. Additional funds
may be available to support student conference travel, either during
the summer or afterward, and for outreach activities promoting the DREU.

An on-line Application for students and faculty mentors, more
information about DREU, and webpages authored by previous participants
are available at:

http://parasol.tamu.edu/dreu/

Application Deadline: February 15, 2010
Awards Announced: mid-March 2010

Notes for faculty mentors regarding the DREU Program:

* Cost sharing by faculty mentors is encouraged. The number of students
interested in the DREU program has increased substantially over the last
several years. To enable more students to participate, faculty are now
encouraged to provide funds to support (partially or fully) students;
the DREU will provide travel support for all students.

* All interested faculty are eligible to be DREU mentors. All interested
faculty are encouraged to apply as mentors. Nonetheless, based on the
documented benefits of role models with similar gender or from similar
demographic groups, it is anticipated that DREU funds will mostly be
used to support students matched with mentors from groups
underrepresented in computing. Hence, other mentors applying should
attempt to provide full funding for their students’ stipends (the
program will provide travel support).

For more information about the DREU, consult the DREU webpages

http://parasol.tamu.edu/dreu/

or contact the DREU Co-Directors at dreu@cse.tamu.edu

Nancy Amato, Professor, Texas A&M University
Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CDC)

Tracy Camp, Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CRA-W)

Maria Gini, Professor, University of Minnesota
Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CRA-W)

The Computing Research Association (CRA, http://cra.org) is an
association of more than 180 North American academic departments of
computer science and computer engineering; laboratories and centers
in industry, government, and academia engaging in basic computing
research; and affiliated professional societies.

The Coalition to Diversity Computing (CDC, http://www.cdc-computing.org/)
is a joint organization of the ACM, CRA, and IEEE-CS.

DREU is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation with
additional support from AAAI, the Luce Foundation, and USENIX.