Lara L. Schenck
Computing researcher, maker of monsters
Intents: sharing
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Cultural Gatekeeping in Computing and Broadening Pathways to Computing Careers
In my research into broadening pathways to computing careers, I’ve been exploring how “cultural gatekeeping in computing” perpetuates stereotypes about computing, making non-traditional pathways harder to follow.
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The surprising trick to boosting your productivity that no one talks about
Sharing a small anecdote that helped me, it might help you, too.
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Friday monster, drawn last Thursday, with small legs
I drew this monster last Thursday. I tried to think of a body shape I haven’t drawn before, and I think the legs are unique.
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Friday monster, drawn on Thursday, with pretzel nose
I drew this monster last night on the iPad while listening to music. Don’t the eyes look 🥹.
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A relatively informal talk about my research direction so far
A working title…Broadening Participation in Computing Through Broadening Computing: Adults Learning Computer Science Through Computational Work
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Email template for requesting an informational interview from someone you never met
Informational interviews are super important when you are new to an industry. This is an email template I used when I “cold” emailed many people for informational interviews.
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Post-growth and newsflash about sleep #7 (2)
2 things I learned this week
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Maybe this series is a zine #6 (3-1)
3 projects I am working on now, 1 thing that might be a failure
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Weekly Wanderings #4 (1-1-3)
1 thing that has been hard, 1 insight/connection to my past, 3 things I been using for pro-active time tracking
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Little Listicles #3 (1-1)
1 major thing I learned, 1 insight/early idea
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Updates and Think-Alouds: June 14 – August 16, 2022
We moved to Atlanta! Also, updates on productivity systems, starting on research, Canada, and meditation.
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Little Listicles #1 (2-5-1)
2 research papers I enjoyed reading in the past month, 5 titles in my post drafts that contain quotations, 1 thing I am looking forward to