About BPCnet
The BPCnet Resource Portal seeks to amplify efforts in Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC). This portal is curated as a resource for the computing community to learn about BPC and engage with ongoing initiatives to diversify computing.
Funding for BPCnet
BPCnet has been generously supported by the following NSF grants:
- CNS-1830364–EAGER: BPCnet: A Broadening Participation Resource Portal
- CNS-2032231–BPC Plan Workshop Series
- CNS-1940460–
BPCnet: Scaling Up the Impact of NSF CISE Broadening Participation Activities
BPCnet Steering Committee
The BPCnet Steering Committee is comprised of the following members, who have many years of experience in Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC):
Nancy Amato*
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Computer Science
Dorian Arnold
Emory University, Math and Computer Science
Tracy Camp*
Colorado School of Mines, Computer Science
Wendy DuBow*
NCWIT
Mary Hall*
University of Utah, Computer Science
Colleen Lewis*
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Computer Science
Lucy Sanders
NCWIT
Burçin Tamer
CRA (ex officio)
Heather Wright
CRA (ex officio)
Former BPCnet Steering Committee Members
BPCnet thanks these former Steering Committee members for their contributions:
- Greg Byrd – North Carolina State University, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Julia Hirschberg – Columbia University, Computer Science
- Ron Metoyer- University of Notre Dame, College of Engineering
- Manuel Pérez-Quiñones- University of North Carolina- Charlotte, College of Computing and Informatics
BPC Consultants
BPCnet thanks the following members of the community who serve as BPC Consultants, providing support and feedback for Departmental BPC Plans and Project BPC Plans:
- Gretchen Achenbach – NCWIT
- Christine Alvarado – University of California, San Diego
- Sherri Sanders – University of Colorado, Boulder
- Luther Tychonievich – University of Virginia
* denotes Steering Committee members who also serve as BPC Consultants
BPC Community Members
Finally, BPCnet thanks the following community members who have supported the mission and work of BPCnet during workshop events:
- Jill Denner – ETR
- Diane Levitt – Cornell Tech
