Carlotta A. Berry

Carlotta A. Berry is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where she has been a Trailblazer Fellow since 2005. Her work bridges robotics education, mechatronics, and diversity initiatives in STEM.

• PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Vanderbilt University (2003)
• Focus on mobile robotics, open-source platforms, and inclusive pedagogy
• Co-edited Mitigating Bias in Machine Learning (McGraw-Hill, 2024)

Her research explores how open-source software/hardware enhances robotics education, with a strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion in engineering. She has received grants for robotics programs at Rose-Hulman, including a $50,000 award in 2010, and leads the ROSE-BUD initiative for mentoring underrepresented students.

Recent publications include 2024 work on math-physics integration in engineering (IEEE Transactions on Education) and 2023 studies on community-driven robotics platforms. Awards span from the ASEE Best Paper in Multidisciplinary Division (2020) to the Inspiring Women in STEM Award (2016).

• Notable media contributions: New York Times op-ed (2014), Science op-ed (2021)
• Advocates for formal academic titles to counteract racial/gender bias in student interactions