Community Engaged Scholarship

The School of Computing and Information at the University of Pittsburgh is committed to:

• Creating, nurturing, and sustaining an environment that values our differences
• Exhibiting growth and strength through our equitable and inclusive environment
• Providing equitable opportunities for all voices to be heard
• Having a collective impact in promoting our values both within and beyond our school
• Building a representative workforce for the future

PNC Technology for Social Change Series

This series, sponsored by PNC Bank, highlighted the importance of understanding how computing and information technology can be designed, implemented, and incorporated to support positive change in our communities. 

Talks Included:

• "Designing to Disrupt in Computing: Why We All Should “Color Outside the Lines” presented by Nicki Washington
• "The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work" presented by Lise Vesterlund
• "Designing for Equitable, Ethical, and Community-Centric Computing Education" presented by Benjamin Xie
• "Forging a Path Towards Equity in Smart Public Transportation Systems" presented by Lynn Kirabo
• "To Understand the Problem, You Must Understand the People: A Human-Centered Approach Towards Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Society" presented by Earl Huff Jr.
• "Building a Diverse Workforce in Cybersecurity" presented by Bindu Sundaresan
• "An Upcycled IoT: Creating Tomorrow's Internet of Things Out of Today's Household Possessions" presented by Kristin Williams
• "Centering Identity: Co-Design of Social Robots with Marginalized Learners" presented by Angela Stewart