Carlotta Berry

Carlotta Berry is the Lawrence J. Giacoletto Chair and Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She specializes in educational robotics, human-robot interaction, and diversifying engineering education. Berry co-founded the ROSE-BUD program to support underrepresented students and co-directs a multidisciplinary robotics initiative. Her work includes open-source robotics platforms like Lily-Bot and Rosie-Bot, aimed at making STEM accessible to broader communities.

Education:

• PhD, Vanderbilt University (2003)
• MS, Wayne State University (1996)
• BS, Georgia Institute of Technology (1993)
• BS, Spelman College (1992)

Research Interests:

• Open-source robotics for education and outreach
• Recruitment/retention strategies for marginalized groups
• Human-robot collaboration and interface design

Awards:

• 2024 Forbes 50 over 50 in Innovation
• 2023 Grace Hopper Celebration Abie Award
• 2022 Open-Source Hardware Trailblazer Fellow
• 2020 FIRST Indiana Robotics Game Changer Award

Advising & Grants: Co-advisor for ROSE-BUD and National Society of Black Engineers. Received funding for open-source robotics projects and diversity initiatives. Active in FIRST Robotics competitions as a judge and organizer.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Robotics for the Streets initiative and collaborates on open-source hardware development through GitHub and community outreach.