Carlotta Berry Explained

Alma Mater:Spelman College (B.S.)
Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S.)
Wayne State University (M.S.)
Vanderbilt University (Ph.D.)
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Workplaces:Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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Fields:Robotics
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Birth Place:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

Carlotta Berry is an American academic in the field of engineering. She is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is co-director of the Rose Building Undergraduate Diversity (ROSE-BUD) program. She is a co-founder of Black In Engineering and a co-founder of Black In Robotics.

Early life and education

Berry received bachelor's degrees in mathematics (1992) and electrical engineering (1993) through a dual degree program between Spelman College and Georgia Tech. At Georgia Tech she observed the scarcity of female and African-American students and faculty within the engineering program, which sparked her desire to become an engineering professor to encourage greater participation of underrepresented populations in the profession.[1] After graduation, she worked in industry to repay her student loans[2] while concurrently pursuing a masters degree at Wayne State University. She earned her masters in control systems from Wayne State University in 1996, and a year later left industry to pursue a doctoral degree at Vanderbilt University.[3] Berry was part of the Vanderbilt University Intelligent Robotics Laboratory (IRL), and was advised by Kazuhiko Kawamura and Julie Adams. Her doctoral thesis was on human-robot interface development for a mobile robot, specifically the enhancement of the interface through graphical visualization of the robot's short-term memory.[4]

Career and research

Berry is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where her academic interests include educational mobile robotics, human-robot interaction, and recruiting and retention of underrepresented populations in engineering.[5] In 2008, Berry and her colleague Deborah Walter created the Rose Building Undergraduate Diversity (ROSE-BUD) program, which attracts talented female and underrepresented minority students in computer science and electrical, computer, and software engineering through scholarships and other program activities.[6] Berry also worked with a cross-department team of faculty at Rose-Hulman to establish a multidisciplinary robotics minor degree program,[7] for which she continues to serve as co-director. Berry has been a guest speaker at several Women in Engineering outreach events,[8] and she has written articles for the New York Times[9] and ASEE Prism magazine on her experiences as a professor from an underrepresented group.

Awards and recognition

Berry has received several awards for her work increasing diversity in STEM fields, including the Women and Hi Tech Leading Light award and the INSIGHT Into Diversity Inspiring Women in STEM award.[10] In 2020, Berry was named Indiana FIRST Game Changer,[11] One of 30 women in Robotics You need to Know about[12] and Reinvented Magazine Interview of the Year award on Purpose and Passion.[13] In 2021, Berry was named Dr. Lawrence J. Giacoletto Endowed Chair for Electrical and Computer Engineering.[14] She was also awarded the TechPoint Foundation for Youth Bridge Builder award as part of the TechPoint Mira awards.[15] ,[16] ,[17]

In June 2021, Berry was named Distinguished Fellow by the American Society for Engineering Education and IEEE Senior Fellow.[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] In 2022, she earned multiple accolades and awards including 2023 IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award,[24] Society of Women Engineers 2022 Distinguished Engineering Educator Award,[25] 2022 Distinguished Educator Award from the American Society of Engineering Education Electrical and Computer Engineering Division,[26] and 2022 Open Source Hardware Trailblazer Fellow.[27] In 2023, Berry was awarded the Abie Educational Innovation Award by AnitaB.org at the Grace Hopper Celebration in Orlando, FL.[28]

Selected publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alumni Spotlight: Carlotta Berry School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. 2020-09-16. ece.gatech.edu. 2020-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200926031427/https://www.ece.gatech.edu/news/352671/alumni-spotlight-carlotta-berry. dead.
  2. Web site: Berry. Carlotta. February 2015. The Power of an Example. September 16, 2020. ASEE PRISM.
  3. https://wordpress.rose-hulman.edu/berry123/wp-content/uploads/sites/153/2020/07/CV_-CarlottaBerry.pdf Curriculum Vitae
  4. Web site: Berry. Carlotta. May 2003. Enhancing a Human-Robot Interface Using a Sensory EgoSphere. September 16, 2020.
  5. Web site: Carlotta Berry Rose-Hulman. September 20, 2020. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
  6. News: November 25, 2014. Carlotta Berry Increasing Diversity One Woman at a Time. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. September 20, 2020.
  7. News: Squires. Jessica. July 3, 2011. Rose-Hulman robotics program in demand, awards first minor degrees. Tribune-Star. September 20, 2020.
  8. News: Long. Dale H.. November 15, 2018. Rose-Hulman Professor Carlotta Berry Honored for Inspiring Others in STEM. Tribune-Star. September 9, 2020.
  9. News: Berry. Carlotta A.. 2014-11-01. Opinion They Call Me Doctor Berry (Published 2014). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-07. 0362-4331.
  10. Web site: August 18, 2016. Carlotta Berry Honored for Inspiring Women in STEM. September 9, 2020. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
  11. Web site: Toole. Faith. 2021-03-15. Rose-Hulman professor from Avon leads an effort to bring more diversity to the STEM field and crush stereotypes. 2021-05-14. Hendricks County ICON - Web Edition - ICON. en-US.
  12. Web site: 30 women in robotics you need to know about – 2020 Robohub. 2021-06-19.
  13. Web site: 2020-08-09. Recognizing Reinventors Recap. 2021-05-14. Reinvented Magazine. en.
  14. Web site: Alumna Carlotta Berry named Giacoletto Endowed Faculty Chair at Rose-Hulman. 2021-05-14. Vanderbilt University. en.
  15. Web site: 2021-04-02. TechPoint Foundation for Youth names Rose-Hulman professor its 2021 Bridge Builder Award winner. 2021-05-14. MyWabashValley.com. en-US.
  16. Web site: Roberts . M . Rose-Hulman Professor to Receive 'Bridge Builder' Award . 2023-10-09 . Inside Indiana Business . en.
  17. Web site: Hall. Joshua. 2021-04-23. TechPoint honors 'Best of Tech' Mira Award winners during 22nd annual gala. live. 2021-04-23 . 2021-05-14. TechPoint. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423021252/https://techpoint.org/2021/04/techpoint-honors-best-of-tech-mira-award-winners-during-22nd-annual-gala/ .
  18. ASEE’s 2021 Award Honorees. (n.d.). https://2021honors.asee.org, Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  19. Web site: Newly Elected Fellows (n.d.) . 2023-10-09.
  20. Web site: Carlotta Berry Named National Engineering Education Fellow . 2023-10-09 . Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
  21. Web site: Loughlin . Sue . 20 June 2021 . RHIT's Berry named Distinguished Fellow . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621035230/https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/rhits-berry-named-distinguished-fellow/article_a714fa20-053f-5fcf-8efa-71d709476437.html . 2021-06-21 . 2021-08-01 . Terre Haute Tribune-Star . en.
  22. Web site: 21 June 2021 . RHIT's Berry named distinguished fellow . 2022-08-01 . Terre Haute Tribune-Star . en-US.
  23. Web site: July 27, 2022 . RHIT's Berry recognized by engineering society . 2022-08-01 . Terre Haute Tribune-Star . en-US.
  24. Web site: March 2023 . Congratulations to Carlotta Berry, Recipient of the 2023 IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award [Society News]," ]. 2023-10-09 . IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine . en-US.
  25. Web site: July 15, 2022 . SWE Announces the Recipients of 2022 Annual Awards Program . 2022-08-01 . en-US.
  26. Web site: July 27, 2022 . RHIT's Berry recognized by engineering society . 2022-08-01 . en-US.
  27. Web site: Gibb . A . June 15, 2022 . Congratulations to Open Hardware Trailblazers . 2023-10-09 . Open Source Hardware Association . en-US.
  28. Web site: Carlotta Berry: Educational Innovation Winner . 2023-10-09 . Grace Hopper Celebration.

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