Professionalization of Research Computing and Data: An Expanded Agenda

Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld; Torey Battelle; Dana Brunson; Thomas Cheatham; Jacob Fosso Tande; Douglas Jennewein; Julie Ma; Lauren A. Michael; Timothy Middelkoop; Henry Neeman; Patrick Schmitz

doi:10.1145/3569951.3593610

Professionalization of Research Computing and Data: An Expanded Agenda

Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Torey Battelle, Dana Brunson, Thomas Cheatham, Jacob Fosso Tande, Douglas Jennewein, Julie Ma, Lauren A. Michael, Timothy Middelkoop, Henry Neeman, Patrick Schmitz

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Abstract

There is considerable debate around modes of professionalization for the research computing and data (RCD) community. In 2018, credentialing was recommended around three roles (systems facing, software facing, and researcher facing). Reviewing the experience in the profession since 2018 and with new survey data collected in 2022, we provide an expanded set of findings and recommendations addressing career paths, inclusion, professional networks, burnout, community building, and other challenges facing research computing and data professionals. Although there is support for this broader view of professionalization via a professional society, there is also variation in views across the many types of RCD professionals with regard to the desired function of such a society.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good
Subtitle of host publication	Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages	129-136
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450399852
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3569951.3593610
State	Published - Jul 23 2023
Externally published	Yes
Event	2023 Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing, PEARC 2023 - Portland, United States Duration: Jul 23 2023 → Jul 27 2023

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Name	PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing

Conference

Conference	2023 Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing, PEARC 2023
Country/Territory	United States
City	Portland
Period	7/23/23 → 7/27/23

Keywords

Professionalization
Research Computing and Data
alignment
stakeholder

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computational Theory and Mathematics
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Software
Theoretical Computer Science

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Cutcher-Gershenfeld, J., Battelle, T., Brunson, D., Cheatham, T., Fosso Tande, J., Jennewein, D., Ma, J., Michael, L. A., Middelkoop, T., Neeman, H., & Schmitz, P. (2023). Professionalization of Research Computing and Data: An Expanded Agenda. In PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (pp. 129-136). (PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1145/3569951.3593610

Professionalization of Research Computing and Data: An Expanded Agenda. / Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Joel; Battelle, Torey; Brunson, Dana et al.
PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2023. p. 129-136 (PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Cutcher-Gershenfeld, J, Battelle, T, Brunson, D, Cheatham, T, Fosso Tande, J, Jennewein, D, Ma, J, Michael, LA, Middelkoop, T, Neeman, H & Schmitz, P 2023, Professionalization of Research Computing and Data: An Expanded Agenda. in PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing. PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, pp. 129-136, 2023 Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing, PEARC 2023, Portland, United States, 7/23/23. https://doi.org/10.1145/3569951.3593610

Cutcher-Gershenfeld J, Battelle T, Brunson D, Cheatham T, Fosso Tande J, Jennewein D et al. Professionalization of Research Computing and Data: An Expanded Agenda. In PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. 2023. p. 129-136. (PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing). doi: 10.1145/3569951.3593610

Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Joel ; Battelle, Torey ; Brunson, Dana et al. / Professionalization of Research Computing and Data : An Expanded Agenda. PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2023. pp. 129-136 (PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing).

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