The Diversity Imperative: Institutional Environments and Diversity Perceptions Among Domestic and International Computing Graduate Students

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  In Roundtable Session: Doctoral Education and the Global South (Table 1)

Abstract

This study explores whether domestic and international students differ in their perceptions of institutional environments, particularly as it relates to issues regarding diversity. In general, the findings suggest that domestic students 1) have less favorable impressions of the overall campus climate and 2) generally reported that the campus and department climates for diversity were less accepting of different demographics. Implications for research, policy and practice are discussed with a focus on creating more equitable institutional environments for underrepresented groups.

Authors

• Krystal L. Williams, University of Georgia
  Presenting Author

• Jeremy A.M. Waisome, University of Florida
  Non-Presenting Author

• Rachael Lilly, University of Alabama
  Non-Presenting Author

• Rachael Josepher, University of Alabama
  Non-Presenting Author