Sapna Cheryan | TEDxSeattle
Sapna Cheryan – Assistant Professor of Psychology – University of Washington
Sapna Cheryan’s research broadly examines how cultural stereotypes impact people’s choices and behaviors. She is particularly interested in the role that stereotypes play in determining people’s sense of belonging to important social groups. One of Cheryan’s areas of research interest is:
Distancing from an alienating stereotype
Why do women consider a future in computer science to a lesser extent than men? Might this be because the powerful image of the male “computer geek” makes women feel like they do not belong in the field?
Attracting more women into computer science may therefore depend on broadening the image of who belongs in computer science.
