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Researcher
ORCID: 0000-0002-7282-5023
Catherine
Lang
Adjunct Associater Professor at Swinburne University of Technology
School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technology
Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
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About

Researcher; Academic; Gender and ICT; STEM and Preservice Teachers; Intercultural development of preservice teachers. ORCID: 0000-0002-7282-5023

Professional Skills
Education; Leadership; Curriculum Design; Research
Research Experience
Director, Initial Teacher Education Programs
La Trobe University June 2017 - 2019
Director, Engagement and Professional Partnerships
La Trobe University June 2015 - 2016
Associate Professor (Outreach, Community and Professional Experience)
La Trobe University June 2014 - 2015
Associate Dean Student Engagement
Faculty of ICT, Swinburne University of Technology January 2011 - 2012
Associate Professor
FICT, Swinburne University of Technology January 2011 - 2012
Senior Lecturer
Swinburne Professional Learning Unit January 2009 - 2010
Senior Lecturer
FICT, Swinburne University of Technology January 2006 - 2008
Work Experience
Manager, Student Matters and Offshore Programs
Gippsland School fo Computing, Monash University 1997 - 2000
Education
University of Melbourne
2002 - 2008
Doctor of Philosophy , Education

 Student course and career choice with a particular focus on gender and computing.

Monash University
1996 - 2000
Master of Education , Education

Cross-cultural investigation on why female students select computing degrees (Singapore and Australia)

Monash University
1991 - 1992
Postgraduate , Computers in Education

Graduate Diploma

University of Melbourne
1979 - 1983
Bachelor of Arts , Secondary Education (Geography and History)
Presentations/Talks
The role of the ACM-Women and Building Regional Co
Chengdu, China Apr 2019
SIGCSE Global

Other Presentations and Talks:

2019                 Social Justice, Inclusion and Diversity Conventicle. Invited Plenary. “Study Tours: Pedagogy of Discomfort as a Notion of Social Justice”. Federation University Mt St. Helens, Ballarat.

2018                 ICS-2018: The 32nd ACM International Conference on Supercomputing.           ACM-W invited presentation. “Role of the ACM-Women”. Beijing, China. International conference.

2017                 Gender Gap in Science Project. ACM-W presenter: “Role of the ACM-Women” and representative in the Asia Pacific Region. Taipei, Taiwan. International initiative.

2017                 Leadership development of Women in ICT, “Role of the ACM-Women” invited presentation. Tsudu University, Tokyo, Japan (Keynote). National conference

2016                 “Getting Girls Into STEM”. Australian Internet Governance Forum (auIGF), Melbourne (Panel).

2013                 Victorian IT Teachers Association Conference, Melbourne (Keynote). “The Digital Divas Project”.

2012                 Girls in Technology Conference Melbourne (Keynote). “The Digital Divas Project”.

                        Girls in Education Day, Melbourne. (Keynote) “The gender imbalance in IT”.

                        ICT Week, Melbourne, Opening event (Keynote).

2011                 K-12 teachers, Computing Science Teachers Association, USA. “The Digital Divas Project.” Invited Presentation. International conference.

2009                 COSI workshop, Monash University “Partnerships in Research” invited presentation.

Membership
Working with Children
May 2005
Australian Government
Media Publications
Media (various are listed below)
AARE; The Conversation and others | 2002

2016                 Why teachers and academics should use Facebook and Twitter - AARE Blog http://www.aare.edu.au/blog/?p=1694. August 8.

2015                 Girls gain confidence with IT when boys aren’t around - The Conversation, EDU, April 22.

2011                 Digital Divas out to shake, rattle and roll the IT world – by Clarisa Collis, Swinburne Magazine, July, pp.10-11.

Sleek Geeks - 7.30 ABC TV. Presented by Leigh Sales, May 17. National Television Program.

Programs woo digital divas to IT careers – The Australian, Weekend Professional, April 2-3, p. 7.

Switching Girls On To Be Digital Divas – Swinburne media release. 11 February.

2008                 Digital Divas in fashion –  The Herald Sun, Learn, Tue October 14, p. 59.

No boys allowed – Utimes, September p. 5.

2007                 Help! My computer science crashed – The Age, March 13.

2006                 ACS drops goddess dates –The Australian, July 11.

                        Getting girls to go geek - The Age, Education Section, May 15.

IT not for women? A ‘mythtaken’ belief - Swinburne News, Winter.

Women decide IT’s a boy thing - The Australian, February 1.

The next wave - Campus Review, February 8.

2005                 Skills the message for IT medium  - Profile, The Age, October 25.      

2002                 US University balances the genders in computer studies - The Age May 14.

Prizes and Awards
Fellow of the Australian Computer Society
Australian Computer Society | 2016

One of only 11% of women to be awarded a Fellow of the ACM (FACS):

Other prizes and awards:

 

2016                 Leoni Warne Prize for an exceptional contribution to impact the area of women and ICT. Awarded to J. Fisher, C. Lang, A. Craig and H. Forgasz. Book: “Digital Divas: Putting the Wow into Computing for Girls”. Australasian Association for Information Systems. National Award

2014                 Emerald Scholar Award for Journal Paper: Happenstance? Sequential attrition of secondary school student interest in IT courses and careers. Catherine Lang. International Award

2011                 Leoni Warne Prize for paper that made an exceptional contribution to impact the area of women and ICT: Journal Paper: Sequential attrition of secondary school student interest in IT courses and careers. Catherine Lang. Australasian Association for Information Systems. National Award

2011                 Vice Chancellor’s Equity and Diversity Award (Student Engagement Team) Catherine Lang, Judith Grundy, Yen Siow, Moyra Rheinberger, Tony Cricenti, Anthony Bayley, Rosemary Stockdale, Anne Davis. University Award

2010                 Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation for building a Women in ICT community at Swinburne. Catherine Lang, sole recipient. National Award

2009                 Shilling Wall Tribute Tile from Victoria ICT for Women Network: “Catherine Lang has worked over many years to improve the entry, progression, and advancement of women in Information Communication Technology. Her contribution has been significant and the work she has undertaken has had a positive impact on many women’s ICT career”. Shilling Wall, Queen Victoria Women’s Centre in Melbourne. State Award

2005                Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (Higher Education). Catherine Lang and Diane Robbie. University Award.

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