Lisa Kopf is a program officer at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders at the National Institutes of Health, where she supports research related to voice, speech, and communication disorders. She earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD degrees in speech pathology, with doctoral work focused on voice and voice disorders. During her […]

We are looking for an organized, responsible, and collaborative volunteer who can provide financial leadership and help ensure that ACM-W’s resources are managed transparently, effectively, and in alignment with its mission and priorities. This is a volunteer, remote, part-time ACM-W Executive leadership role. The position requires an expected commitment of approximately 10 hours per month, […]

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who can help shape and strengthen how ACM-W connects with its members, chapters, regions, volunteers, partners, and the broader ACM community. The roles at a glance About ACM-W ACM-W is ACM’s Women in Computing community. Its mission is to support, celebrate, and advocate for the full engagement of women […]

Where Science Journalism Meets Community Empowerment By Asegul “Ace” Hulus Welcome back to the global ACM-W Chapter Tour! Today’s visit is to the Scientia Karachi ACM-W Professional Chapter in Pakistan, a chapter that stands out from many others in the ACM-W network. Instead of being based at a university, it is rooted in a dynamic […]

Congratulations to the 2026 Poster Contest Winners!By Alicia Takaoka The ACM-W Global Chapters Committee received many wonderful submissions from across the world for the 2026 poster contest. This contest was for chapters to design and submit posters that highlight the work of ACM-W and be reflective of our global identity. Six were selected because they […]

On visibility, belonging, and reimagining computing for everyone In celebration of Pride Month, Adriana Wilde speaks with Prof Amy J Ko about identity, belonging, and what it really means to create equitable learning spaces in computing. Amy is a celebrated scholar known both in the Human-Computer Interaction and Computing Education Research communities. Her approach to […]

By Rukiye Altin, ACM-W Global Chair Dear ACM-W community, As we head into summer, I want to take a moment to pause and truly celebrate the energy, care, and dedication you all bring to our global ACM-W community every single day. In May, we had the joy of gathering in Edinburgh for two meaningful meetings: […]

By Jodi Tims, ACM-W Past Chair A few weeks ago, I learned that I would be receiving the ACM Outstanding Service Award in recognition of my contributions to ACM-W, SIGCSE, and the ACM Educational Advisory Council. I was both surprised and honored by this news. Service has been a part of my professional identity since […]

How Computing Environments Shape Society and Inclusion By Cigdem Sengul Imagine a world where technology doesn’t just process information but truly understands and shapes our society. Whether it’s hypertext, multimedia, or AI, each step brings us closer to computing environments that work for everyone. In this post, we explore how foundational research, standardisation efforts, and […]

By Fawzia “Fuzzy” Kara-Isitt “Academia was never even part of the plan.” It is not the answer many would expect from an academic working at the intersection of education, technology, inclusion, and human-computer interaction and involved in numerous research projects, publications, and international initiatives. Yet for Antigoni Parmaxi, honesty about uncertainty has become one of […]

By Bob Rimington (edited by Adriana Wilde) This coming Pride Month, like many before it, is a celebration not unmarked by sadness. Around the world, conversations about gender identity, inclusion, and human rights continue to take place… and not always in ways that support the people most affected. In the UK, where I am based, […]

By Jessica Yauney This month’s feature highlights Dr. Charu Kalra, who received an ACM-W scholar to attend International Symposium on Code Generation and Optimization in 2016. Charu Kalra is a compiler and optimization researcher who recently joined Rune Technologies. In her current role, Charu focuses on optimizing TyrOS, a next-generation, AI-powered government logistics platform. Prior […]

By Adriana Wilde As one of the Communications Chairs for the Association for Computing Machinery’s Council on Women in Computing (ACM-W), I am very vocal about our mission, and sometimes get asked how to become a member. In fact, a while ago, I wrote about becoming a Senior Member of the Association for Computing Machinery and why […]

By Fawzia Kara-Isitt “Nothing was planned.” It is perhaps not the answer many expect from a woman who would go on to build a career across consulting, telecommunications, banking, fintech, and national-scale digital transformation and payments leadership, but for Shaista, that honesty is precisely the point. Her journey into technology was not mapped out through […]

Rosanne English came to her current role through a non-traditional route. Rosanne’s undergraduate degree was in Pure Mathematics at the University of Glasgow. Upon graduation, she began working as an accountant and completed professional qualifications in this before realising it did not align with her goals. Rosanne then decided to take a leap of faith […]

Building Belonging in Computing, One Connection at a Time Written by Asegul “Ace” Hulus We’re excited to welcome you back to the global ACM-W Chapter Tour! Our destination today is the Oregon State University (OSU) ACM-W Student Chapter in Corvallis, Oregon. Established in 2016, OSU ACM-W has grown into a thriving chapter focused on mentorship, […]