Storytelling as Role Modeling: Collecting Oral Histories
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Storytelling as Role Modeling: Collecting Oral Histories
Presenters:
Barbara Boucher Owens, Southwestern University
Vicky L. Almstrum, The Uni of Texas at Austin
Lecia J. Barker, ATLAS Assessment and Research Center
E. Anne Gates Applin, Ithaca College
Note: This session was a participative workshop to collect feedback on storytelling as role modeling project. Workshop was recorded and can be best experienced in video recording.
The project is supported by SIG CSE, ACM-Women, National center for women in IT and NSF.
Vision of the project:
o Create searchable repository of artifacts, including digital audio interviews, transcripts, photographs, vitas and other relevant items
o Target audience is – A balanced collection across factors such as gender, geographic location, age, race/ethnicity, institutional size and focus
o Support, recruit and retain underrepresented groups
Searchable Probing questions:
o Parent’s education
o Early education
o Siblings
o Other shaping influences
o Undergraduate education
o Interruptions
o Challenges
o Career phase connection
o Compromises
o Outside interest
Stories:
Group was given three stories –
o Story of Judith Gal-Ezer from Israel
o Story of Alison Young from New Zealand
o Story of Beth Simon from San Diego, CA
To get detailed information on this project please visit – www.CEOHO.org or http://cs.southwestern.edu/CEOHP/index.html