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Researcher

Carlotta Berry

Also known as Carlotta Ardell

Carlotta Berry works in robotics education and human-robot interaction and co-edited a 2024 book on machine-learning bias; as of October 2026, she is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and robotics at Rose-Hulman. She earned mathematics and electrical-engineering degrees at Spelman and Georgia Tech in 1992 and 1993, an MS from Wayne State in 1996, and a Vanderbilt PhD in 2003. At Tennessee State, she served as an assistant professor and an IEEE section secretary before moving to Rose-Hulman in 2006, where she taught robotics and human-robot interaction. In April 2012, she published a mobile-robotics book; in 2020, she helped start Black In Engineering and Black In Robotics, and IEEE's Robotics and Automation Society gave her its Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2023. Under the name Carlotta Ardell, she writes Black STEM romance, and in July 2025 she wrote about using an AI avatar to narrate robotics STEM content.

Now at
Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology, Black In Engineering and Black In Robotics
Works
101
Citations
203
h-index
7
Badges

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 19 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1992–2003

    Degrees in math and engineering

    She earns a mathematics degree from Spelman College in 1992 and an electrical-engineering degree from Georgia Tech in 1993, then completes an MS at Wayne State in 1996 and a Vanderbilt PhD in 2003. Her research includes robotics education and human-robot interaction.

  2. 2006

    From Tennessee State to Rose-Hulman

    In July 2006, she serves as secretary for IEEE's Central Tennessee Section and as an assistant professor of electrical engineering at Tennessee State University. She moves to Rose-Hulman's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and teaches mobile robotics, human-robot interaction, and electrical engineering design.

  3. April 2012

    A book on mobile robotics

    In April 2012, she publishes Mobile Robotics for Multidisciplinary Study, a book from Morgan and Claypool.

  4. Since 2020

    Starting Black In Engineering

    Since 2020, she advocates for diversifying engineering and helps start Black In Engineering and Black In Robotics. The groups call attention to systemic racism in STEM and build community among higher-education allies.

  5. 2023

    An IEEE teaching award

    In 2023, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society gives her the Undergraduate Teaching Award for contributions to multidisciplinary robotics education and leadership in diversifying STEM.

  6. 2024

    A book on machine-learning bias

    In 2024, she co-edits Mitigating Bias in Machine Learning. Her expertise includes educational mobile robotics and enhanced human-robot interfaces.

  7. 2024–2025

    Romance writing and AI narration

    She uses Carlotta Ardell as a pen name for Black STEM romance novels. In July 2025, she writes about using an AI avatar to narrate robotics STEM content.

  8. As of October 2026

    Professor of engineering and robotics

    As of October 2026, she is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and robotics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Career

  1. Since 2020Black In EngineeringFounder
  2. Since 2020Black In RoboticsFounder
  3. Since 2006Rose–Hulman Institute of TechnologyProfessor
  4. 2006Tennessee State UniversityAssistant Professor

Education

  1. 2003Vanderbilt UniversityPhD
  2. 1996Wayne State UniversityMS
  3. 1993Georgia Institute of TechnologyElectrical Engineering degree
  4. 1992Spelman CollegeMathematics degree

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

Most-cited works

  1. Robotics for All Ages: A Standard Robotics Curriculum for K-162016 · IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine · 19 citations
  2. Development of a Leadership, Policy, and Change Course for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Graduate Students2009 · Journal of STEM Education Innovations and Research · 16 citations
  3. Robotics education online flipping a traditional mobile robotics classroom2017 · 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) · 16 citations
  4. Practical Skills for Students in Mechatronics and Robotics Education2020 · ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition · 11 citations
  5. Mobile Robotics: A Tool For Application Based Integration Of Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Concepts And Research2020 · ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition · 9 citations

From OpenAlex, as of 19 October 2026.

  1. 14% of AI doctorate holders from 2010 to 2016 founded or led a company or lab by 10 years after graduationIncludes Carlotta Berry. We estimate how often AI doctorate holders founded or led a company or lab by 10 years after their doctorate, and how the timing changed across cohorts.
  2. Stanford University trained or employed 26 of the 108 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes Georgia Institute of Technology. Stanford University trained or employed 26 of the 108 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and employment links for major-prize and best-paper winners.
  3. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes Georgia Institute of Technology. Our estimates of where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led, from education records in cited biographies.
  4. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers rose from 2% to 32%Includes Georgia Institute of Technology. We estimate where leading AI researchers worked when their most-cited papers appeared. The company share rose from 2% in 1975–1979 to 32% in 2020–2024.

Sources and credits

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  1. Robot Talk Episode 46 – Carlotta Berry - Robohub robohub.org. Checked 18 October 2026.
  2. Carlotta Berry - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 18 October 2026.
  3. IEEE Central Tennessee Section Chairman Update: July 2006 ewh.ieee.org. Checked 18 October 2026.
  4. Carlotta Berry Building Bridges in STEM Education | Rose-Hulman rose-hulman.edu. Checked 18 October 2026.
  5. Carlotta Berry | Rose-Hulman rose-hulman.edu. Checked 18 October 2026.
  6. Berry Named Distinguished STEM Educator, Open Source Hardware Trailblazer | Rose-Hulman rose-hulman.edu. Checked 18 October 2026.
  7. Inclusive Robotics Education Takes a Hands-On Approach - IEEE Spectrum spectrum.ieee.org. Checked 18 October 2026.
  8. NoireSTEMinist: Empowering the Next Generation of STEM Innovators – Celebrate Science Indiana celebratescienceindiana.org. Checked 18 October 2026.
  9. Dr. Carlotta Berry on Diversity in STEM and Online Presence theacademicdesigner.com. Checked 18 October 2026.
  10. Why Use an AI Avatar for STEM Content Creation? | NoireSTEMinist Blog noiresteminist.com. Checked 18 October 2026.
  11. Berry_Carlotta Author Page (Children) - Kentucky Book Festival kybookfestival.org. Checked 18 October 2026.