Publications and Presentations

The following publications and presentations related to current projects were made by CWIT staff members and collaborators:
  • Seaman, C. Supporting Women In Technology Across Borders. Universidad Politecnica de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil, June 2025.
  • Soares, S.B.C., Silva, F.B.Q., Fonseca, L.S.S., Seaman, C. Supporting Women in Computing Across Borders. Project funded by Fulbright Brazil, June 2025.
  • Greenwood, C. High Impact Practices in a Successful Cohort Model for Underrepresented Computing & Engineering Students. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, June 2025.
  • Greenwood, C. High Impact Practices in a Successful Cohort Model for Underrepresented Computing & Engineering Students. AAC&U Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference, November 2022.
  • Ireland, D.T., Esiason, J., Menier, A., Zarch, R. A Post-Transfer Pathways Program for Improving Transfer Success in Undergraduate Computing and Engineering. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, June 2022.
  • Ireland, D.T., Menier, A., Zarch, R., Esiason, J. Transfer Support and Student Outcomes Correlations among URM and Non-URM Computing and Engineering Students (poster). 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), March 2022.
  • Ireland D.T., Zarch, R., Hipshman, I., Clark, A. Building Common Ground: An Inter-Institutional Computing & Engineering Education Transfer Learning Community, Conference on Research in Equitable and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), May 2021.
  • Ireland, D. T., Greenwood, C., D’Eramo, E. L., O’Keefe, K. B. Powerful Pre-College and Pre-Professional Supports: CWIT’s Bookend Approach to Inclusive Excellence in Undergraduate Tech Education. In 2021 CoNECD.
  • Greenwood, C., Ireland, D.T., and D’Eramo, E. Closing the Gender Achievement Gap: Programmatic Strategies for Supporting Undergraduate Women in Computing and Engineering Education. NASPA conference, June 2019.
  • Rheingans, P., D’Eramo, E., Diaz-Espinoza, C., Ireland, D. A Model for Increasing Gender Diversity in Technology. SIGCSE’18, March 2018.
  • Penny Rheingans, Erica D’Eramo, Crystal Diaz-Espinoza, and Danyelle Ireland. 2018. A Model for Increasing Gender Diversity in Technology. In Proceedings of the 49th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE ’18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 459-464. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3159450.3159533
  • Ireland, D. T., Rheingans, P.,  Blaney, L.,  desJardins, M., LaBerge, E. F. C., Martin, S., Seaman, C., Slaughter, G., & Spence, A. M. (2017, June), Board # 61 : T-SITE: A UMBC Community of Transfer Scholars in Computing, Information Technology, and Engineering Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. https://peer.asee.org/27891
  • Mrowka, K., Shishineh, L., D’Eramo, E. Creating High Impact Academic Leaders: Residential Peer Mentors. ACUHO-I Academic Initiatives Conference, Atlanta, Georgia October 28-30, 2018.
  • Greenwood, C. Providing Experiential Learning Opportunities to Students in cybersecurity Education Programs Panel. National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Pre-Conference. October 2016
  • Martin, S., desJardins, M., Shisheneh, L. Institutionalizing a First-Year Seminar for Computing Majors through Collaboration. Poster accepted to the Annual First Year Experience Conference, Orlando, FL, February 20-23, 2016.
  • Martin, S., Marshall, A., and Zhu, L. S-STEM Programs for Computing and Engineering Majors. 22nd National Conference on Students in Transition, Baltimore, MD, October 19-21, 2015.
  • Jewett, S. and Martin, S. STEM Transfer Success: The Value of Critical Reflection and Shared Responsibility. EvoLLLution. Published online, August 20, 2015.
  • Jewett, S. and Martin, S. STEM Transfer Success: Reflecting on Lessons Learned. EvoLLLution. Published online, August 27, 2015.
  • Diaz-Espinoza, C. STEMbling Blocks to Success: Navigating Gender Bias, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, May 29, 2015.
  • Martin, S., Rheingans, P., Seaman, C. and desJardins, M. Tailoring First-Year Seminars for Computing Majors. 21st National Conference on Students in Transition, Denver, CO, October 18-20, 2014.
  • Diaz-Espinoza, C. Center for Women in Technology Scholars: A Model for Success, National Conference on Students in Transition, October 19, 2015.
  • Greenwood, C. STEM Scholarships Panel. 10th Annual Montgomery College Scholarships Conference, Rockville, MD, October 10, 2015.
  • desJardins, M., S. Martin, P. Rheingans, and C. Seaman, COMP 101: Design and Evaluation of a Team-based Course for Freshmen Computing Majors. Poster presented at 45th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGSE-14). Columbus, OH, March 2015
  • Martin, S. STEM Scholarships Panel. 9th Annual Montgomery College Scholarships Conference, Rockville, MD, November 15, 2014.
  • Rheingans, P. and S. Martin, T-SITE: A Community of Transfer Scholars in Information Technology and Engineering. Poster presentation, 1st Annual UMBC Provost’s Teaching and Learning Symposium. September 12, 2014.
  • Rheingans, P., C. Seaman, M. desJardins, S. Martin, Transforming the Freshman Experience of Computing Majors. Poster presentation, 1st Annual UMBC Provost’s Teaching and Learning Symposium. September 12, 2014
  • Diaz-Espinoza, C. The Value of Mentoring: Helping Women Excel in STEM, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, May 31, 2014.
  • Greenwood, C. STEM Scholarships Panel. 8th Annual Montgomery College Scholarships Conference, Rockville, MD, October 26, 2013.
  • Martin, S. Powell, R, Gurganus, J. Leveraging Research-Based Recruiting and Retention Practices: Our NCWIT ES-UP Story. Presentation at 2013 Society of Women Engineers Conference, October 2013.
  • desJardins, M. and S. Martin, CE21–Maryland: The state of computer science education in Maryland high schools, in 44th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE-13). 2013: Denver, Colorado.
  • Building a Sustainable Peer Mentoring Program for Long-Term Culture Change. Paper presented at 2012 WEPAN Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, June 25-27, 2012.