T Lisa Berry

As an administrator, researcher, and educator, my focus is to remove barriers and create opportunities for all students to excel both academically and professionally. My broad research interest is Feminist Epistemology, specifically how knowledge is shaped, transmitted, and acquired through teaching and learning.

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Women need to be men or "genderless" to break the tech glass ceiling?

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"In a column in the Wall Street Journal, John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners outlined his belief that women will get more opportunities in tech if they “create an online presence that obscures their gender.” Bizarrely equating hiring practices in tech to blind orchestra auditions, Greathouse suggested that women do things like only use their first initial and eliminate photos on both Twitter and LinkedIn. Rather than call on tech companies to overcome the unconscious bias that can too easily be baked into hiring practices, Greathouse thinks women should solve the problem themselves by hiding who they really are."

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Gender, Technology, and Development

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Gender, Technology and Development is an international, multi-disciplinary, refereed journal serving as a forum for exploring the linkages among changing gender relations, technological change and developing societies. The journal's main focus is on the shifting boundaries and meanings of gender, technology and development, addressing transnational phenomena and engaging in dialogues that cut across geographical boundaries.

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics

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Broadening Participation in Computer Science...Congrats to Dr. Colleen Lewis

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Dr. Colleen Lewis, recipient of the Denice Emerging Leader ABIE Award and faculty member in the department of Computer Science at Harvey Mudd college specializes in computer science education. Read more about her contributions to broadening partcipation in computer science here. Congratulations, Dr. Lewis!