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This study will assess trends in supply and demand, pathways and flows toward advanced degrees in computing and computing careers, the balance between doctoral degrees awarded to U.S. and international students, and areas of potential shortfall and their implications for the health of computer and information science and engineering disciplines and academic programs. It will recommend ways that colleges and universities, scientific and professional societies, industry, and federal, state, tribal, and local governments could help address anticipated shortfalls. It will also consider what additional data might be required to assess trends and impacts better.
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Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Report Release Webinar
- December 12, 2025
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EST)
- Webinar
- Upcoming
The United States faces a critical shortage of computing doctorates—a vital workforce responsible for driving advances in artificial intelligence, bolstering cybersecurity, and training the next-gener...
Events
CANCELED-Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Report Release Webinar
- October 16, 2025
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
- Webinar
- Past
This event has been postponed until further notice. The United States faces a critical shortage of computing doctorates—a vital workforce responsible for driving advances in artificial intelligence, b...
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing (Meeting # 27)
- March 28, 2025
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will meet to handle the feedback received from the review response.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing (Meeting 26)
- December 15, 2023
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the draft of the report.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing (Meeting #25)
- December 11, 2023
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the draft of the report.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing (Meeting #24)
- December 1, 2023
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the report draft.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing (Meeting #23)
- November 17, 2023
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the report draft.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing (Meeting #22)
- November 10, 2023
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the report draft.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing (Meeting #21)
- October 27, 2023
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the report draft.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing (Meeting #20)
- October 13, 2023
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the report draft.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing (Meeting #19)
- September 29, 2023
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the report draft.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 18
- August 29, 2023
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the report draft.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 17
- August 22, 2023
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the Committee will hear from speakers on topics related to doctoral programs in information science, and will meet in a closed session for project planning. See the attached agenda fo...
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 16
- August 15, 2023
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the report draft.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 15
- August 1, 2023
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the report draft.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 14
- July 25, 2023
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the report draft.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 13
- July 18, 2023
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the Committee will hear from speakers on relevant topics and will meet in a closed session for project planning. Further information, including meeting agenda, speaker bios, and discu...
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 12
- July 11, 2023
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
The committee will continue to work on the report outline.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 11
- June 20, 2023
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the Committee will meet in a closed session for project planning.
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 10
- June 9, 2023
- 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the Committee will hear from speakers on topics related to computing education and undergraduate research opportunities, and will meet in a closed session for project planning. See th...
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 9
- June 8, 2023
- 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the Committee will hear from speakers on topics related to graduate admissions, recruitment, and retention in computer science, and will meet in a closed session for project planning....
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 8
- May 23, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the Committee will hear from speakers on hiring trrends and demand for computer science PhDs in the national lab and national security sector, and will meet in a closed session for pr...
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 7
- May 9, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the Committee will hear from speakers on social inequalities in faculty hiring and industry hiring trends, and will meet in a closed session for project planning. Please see the attac...
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 6
- April 25, 2023
- 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the Committee will hear from speakers on equity, bias, recruitment, and retention in faculty hiring, as well as industry hiring and industry/academia collaboration. Please see the att...
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 5
- April 11, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the committee will hear from speakers regarding the impact of immigration, socioeconomic status, gender, degree level, and race on STEM workforce economics, especially in computing fi...
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 4
- March 28, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the Committee will hear from speakers on faculty hiring in computing and impact of immigration policy on international student career decisions, and will meet in a closed session for...
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 3
- March 14, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the committee will hear from speakers regarding the context for this study and recent relevant reports that inspired this work. The committee will also meet in a closed session for pr...
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 2
- February 28, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)
- Meeting
- Past
At this meeting, the committee will hear from speakers regarding current surveys and other data-gathering mechanisms relevant to the study topic, as well as a discussion on observed trends and gaps in...
Pathways to Doctoral Degrees in Computing: Meeting 1
- February 14, 2023
- 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM (EST)
- Meeting
- Past
The inaugural meeting of the committee will include introductions from committee members, a review of committee composition, balance, and any possible conflicts of interest, a discussion of the study’...