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How Do You Solve A Problem Like Recruitment? On The Hiring and Retention of Computing Academics
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Computing Education Research. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Division Vi3. (UpCERG)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8854-1420
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Computing Education Research. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Division of Computer Systems. (UpCERG)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9172-9969
Nuremberg Tech, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6843-2729
DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6369-8475
2024 (English)In: SIGCSE Virtual 2024: Proceedings of the 2024 on ACM Virtual Global Computing Education Conference V. 1, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2024, p. 263-266Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
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This paper critically examines persistent inequities in existing computing faculty hiring and retention practices, which gravely impact computing educators from marginalized groups. Throughout these processes, applicants fight against multiple systemic barriers, including but not limited to, biased job ads and discriminatory interview practices. The increasing use of generative AI tools to aid in tasks connected to the hiring process, such as writing recommendation letters, exacerbates these biases. The inequities persist despite global initiatives and legal mandates and serve as a direct contradiction to widespread institutional commitments to diversity and inclusion. By building on literature and the lived experiences of the SIGCSE community represented in a recent Technical Symposium session, we raise concerns about the different stages of this process, highlighting the importance of clear expectations and adequate support. The paper concludes with a call to align hiring practices with inclusive institutional values, requiring the academic community to reflect on and revise hiring policies for a more equitable future. It is of paramount importance to address the role of these practices in the erosion of marginalized communities from the computing education community, a marginalization that occurs in many different contexts and negatively impacts everyone involved.

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Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2024. p. 263-266
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Computing Education Research
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-546955DOI: 10.1145/3649165.3703622Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85215517855ISBN: 9798400705984 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-546955DiVA, id: diva2:1926828
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SIGCSE Virtual 2024: 1st ACM Virtual Global Computing Education Conference, Virtual Event, NC USA, December 5 - 8, 2024
Available from: 2025-01-13 Created: 2025-01-13 Last updated: 2025-03-12Bibliographically approved

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