A profile of Julie Ann Crommett, Google's entertainment industry educator-in-chief. Since 2014, Crommett’s role has been to banish stereotypes about computer science from mainstream media. She promotes more inclusive portrayals of engineers and computer scientists. Google is trying to counter a widespread lack of diversity in the tech industry. Crommett sets up meetings between Google engineers and the entertainment industry. The first meeting was held at Google’s Mountain View headquarters last November. After meeting with Google, the creators decided to flesh-out the character of Miles' sister Loretta, making her a brilliant coder. Since the show started airing, it increased the number of forensic science majors in the US by at least 50 per cent, with the majority of the students women.
A profile of Julie Ann Crommett, Google's entertainment industry educator-in-chief. Since 2014, Crommett’s role has been to banish stereotypes about computer science from mainstream media. She promotes more inclusive portrayals of engineers and computer scientists. Google is trying to counter a widespread lack of diversity in the tech industry. Crommett sets up meetings between Google engineers and the entertainment industry. The first meeting was held at Google’s Mountain View headquarters last November. Since the show started airing, it increased the number of forensic science majors in the US by at least 50 per cent, with the majority of the students women.