BYU ScholarsArchive

Title

The Influence of Gender in Bioinformatics: Biology Meets Computer Science

Authors

M. Parco, Brigham Young University - Provo
Y. Xia, Brigham Young University - Provo
S. Nichols, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
E. G. Bailey, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

Files

Keywords

gender research, bioinformatics, education

Abstract

Poster Design 1st Place Award Winner

Video Presentation 3rd Place Award Winner

Background

Bioinformatics is a new hybrid field between biology andcomputer science. There is little to no research on genderbias in this new field. Previous research on equity inbiology and computer science data shows:

• In 2016, women received more than 50% of allbiological science degrees but only 19% of computerscience bachelor’s degrees (NSF 2017).
• Even in seemingly equitable fields, like biology, femalestudents participate less in class than male studentsand male students earn higher grades thancomparable female students. This differencedisappears if the class is taught by a female instructor(Bailey 2020).
• Students who participate more have a greater sense ofbelonging in the class and field (Lewis 2016).

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Parco, M.; Xia, Y.; Nichols, S.; and Bailey, E. G., "The Influence of Gender in Bioinformatics: Biology Meets Computer Science" (2021). Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2021. 5.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/library_studentposters_2021/5

Document Type

Video

Publication Date

2021

Language

English

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Senior

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