The CSUSB Women in Computer Science and Engineering club will host “Exploring the Gender Gap: Insights from Interest Research,” a talk by psychology assistant professor Miranda McIntyre on Wednesday, April 24, at the Santos Manuel Student Union Fourplex. The talk will be from 11 a.m. to noon. Research in personality psychology has explored the impact of interests on STEM participation. This work illuminates gender patterns in interest that contribute to the underrepresentation of women in STEM. Recent findings suggest that stereotypes about interests create additional barriers to gender equity. McIntyre’s research focuses on personality and individual differences, particularly those that involve interests. She studies how people attend and respond to their social and non-social environments. McIntyre is interested in how individuals’ orientations toward their environments guide academic and career choices, with an emphasis on understanding participation and representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) domains. Topics she examines in her research include social-cognitive processes, person-environment fit, gender differences and diversity, interpersonal perceptions, psychometrics, and personality measurement.McIntyre, who joined CSUSB in 2018, completed her Ph.D. and master’s degrees in social psychology from Purdue University and bachelor’s degrees in English and psychology from Central Michigan University. The CSUSB Women in Computer Science and Engineering Club is affiliated with the IEEE Women in Engineering. IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is one of the largest international professional organizations dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists, and inspiring girls around the world to follow their academic interests in a career in engineering and science. For more information about the Women in Computer Science and Engineering Club at CSUSB, contact the student chair Jackie Kelley, at wie.chair.csusb@gmail.com, or George M. Georgiou, the faculty adviser, at georgiou@csusb.edu.