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Wed 30 Apr 2025 11:30 - 11:45 at 206 plus 208 - Gender, Equity and Diversity

Inclusive Human-Centric Software Engineering (HCSE) research faces significant challenges in recruiting participants from underrepresented backgrounds, including gender, race, culture, socioeconomic status, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and age. Our study explores the recruitment barriers encountered by HCSE researchers through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 20 professionals from academia and industry across four continents. Using an inductive approach and open coding of transcribed interview data, we identified 25 key barriers and 20 strategies, categorized into five thematic areas: participant skepticism, study design limitations, logistical and financial constraints, gatekeepers, and researcher well-being. Notably, researchers highlighted barriers such as deteriorating mental health, external criticism of their research focus, and participant reluctance rooted in historical exploitation and perceived risks. To address these challenges, we offer a set of 20 evidence-based, actionable strategies aimed at improving participant outreach and enhancing recruitment practices. Our research culminates in a comprehensive framework to support both novice and experienced researchers in overcoming recruitment barriers, fostering greater inclusion and equity in HCSE studies.

This program is tentative and subject to change.

Wed 30 Apr

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11:00 - 12:30
Gender, Equity and DiversitySE in Society (SEIS) at 206 plus 208
11:00
15m
Talk
A Socio-Technical Grounded Theory on the Effect of Cognitive Dysfunctions in the Performance of Software Developers with ADHD and Autism
SE in Society (SEIS)
Kiev Gama Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Grischa Liebel Reykjavik University, Miguel Goulao NOVA-LINCS, FCT/UNL, Aline Lacerda Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Cristiana Lacerda Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)
11:15
15m
Talk
Belonging Beyond Code: Queer Software Engineering and Humanities Student Experiences
SE in Society (SEIS)
Emily Vorderwülbeke University of Passau, Isabella Graßl Technical University at Darmstadt, Germany
Pre-print
11:30
15m
Talk
Breaking the Silos: An Actionable Framework for Recruiting Diverse Participants in SE
SE in Society (SEIS)
Shandler Mason North Carolina State University, Hank Lenham North Carolina State University, Sandeep Kuttal North Carolina State University
11:45
15m
Talk
Enhancing Women's Experiences in Software Engineering
SE in Society (SEIS)
Júlia Rocha Fortunato University of Brasília, Luana Ribeiro Soares University of Brasília, Gabriela Silva Alves University of Brasília, Edna Dias Canedo University of Brasilia (UnB), Fabiana Freitas Mendes Aalto University
12:00
15m
Talk
Investigating the Developer eXperience of LGBTQIAPN+ People in Agile Teams
SE in Society (SEIS)
Edvaldo R. Wassouf-Jr UFMS, Pedro Fukuda Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Awdren Fontão Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)
12:15
15m
Talk
There's Nothing to See Here: A Study of Deaf and Hearing Developer Use of Stack Overflow
SE in Society (SEIS)
Steve Counsell Brunel University London, Giuseppe Destefanis Brunel University London, Rumyana Neykova Brunel University London, Alina Miron Brunel University, Nadine Aburumman Brunel University, Thomas Shippey LogicMonitor
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