3 papers
cs.SI2018
#ILookLikeAnEngineer: Using Social Media Based Hashtag Activism Campaigns as a Lens to Better Understand Engineering Diversity Issues
Aqdas Malik, Aditya Johri, Rajat Handa +2
Each year, significant investment of time and resources is made to improve diversity within engineering across a range of federal and state agencies, private/not-for-profit organiz…
cs.SI2018
Real-Time Inference of User Types to Assist with More Inclusive Social Media Activism Campaigns
Habib Karbasian, Hemant Purohit, Rajat Handa +2
Social media provides a mechanism for people to engage with social causes across a range of issues. It also provides a strategic tool to those looking to advance a cause to exchang…
cs.SI2018
How Diverse Users and Activities Trigger Connective Action via Social Media: Lessons from the Twitter Hashtag Campaign #ILookLikeAnEngineer
Aditya Johri, Habib Karbasian, Aqdas Malik +2
We present a study that examines how a social media activism campaign aimed at improving gender diversity within engineering gained and maintained momentum in its early period. We…