The Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference is a conference designed to promote diversity, connect undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, researchers, and professionals in computing from all backgrounds and ethnicities. The conferences are sponsored by the

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(ACM), and presented by the

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(CMD-IT). The conferences are named after Professor Richard Tapia. Tapia is an internationally acclaimed

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, a member of the

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, the first recipient of the

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for outstanding contributions to aiding members of

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s within the computing community, a member of the

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, and recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from

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Conference structure

The Richard Tapia Celebration consists of three tracks: technical sessions, professional development, and broadening participation. These three tracks include Birds of a Feather sessions, workshops, panels, posters, and a Doctoral Consortium. Since 2017, the Celebration also serves as one of the

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sites.

Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award

The Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science and Diversifying Computing is awarded at the Celebration to individuals who have made significant contributions to broadening participation in computer science. Past recipients: * 2023 - Charles Isbell * 2022 - Juan C. Meza * 2021 - Jamika Burge * 2020 - Jeanine Cook * 2019 - Maria Cristina Villalobos * 2018 - Ayanna Howard *2017 - Manuel Pérez-Quiñones *2016 - David Patterson * 2015 -

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* 2014 - Janice E. Cuny * 2013 - Juan E. Gilbert * 2011 -

William Wulf William Allan Wulf (born December 8, 1939) is a computer scientist notable for his work in programming languages and compilers. Until June 2012, he was a university professor and the AT&T Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences in the Depart ...

* 2009 - Ann Gates * 2007 - Peter Freeman * 2005 - Valerie Taylor * 2003 -

Carlos Castillo-Chavez Carlos Castillo-Chavez (born 1952) is a Mexican-American mathematician who was Regents Professor and Joaquín Bustoz Jr. Professor of Mathematical Biology at Arizona State University. Castillo-Chavez was founder and the Executive Director of t ...

* 2001 - Bryant York

List of Conferences

Past conferences include:

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Conference structure

Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award

List of Conferences

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