SIGCSE - A Culture of Service and Community

In this brief talk I will share many of the fabulous experiences that I’ve had as a long-time member of SIGCSE. I was blessed to be mentored by many of the best, and have gone on to try and mentor many others. I have continued to participate in SIGCSE and ACM service activities, because these organizations, through the people they attract, make these experiences very rewarding. I hope to share my love for SIGCSE, and its culture and community, in hopes to inspire others to pursue a similar path.

Biosketch

Renée McCauley is a professor and department chair of Computer Science at the College of Charleston, in South Carolina, USA. Her research focus is in computer science education, including curricula, and studying how novices learn to program. Collaborations have involved numerous computer science education researchers across the globe and have resulted in more than 70 publications. Her career has also included numerous service contributions to the international community of computer science educators, through her involvement with ACM and the SIGCSE organizations in particular, as well as to her own campus. She was recognized, in 2017, as an ACM Distinguished Member. All of her accomplishments and pursuits have been collaborative - at this time her collaborative research is focused on teaching and learning about professional dispositions.