Dr. Carlotta Berry is on a mission to make STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) more diverse and more real. Her motto is “My STEM is for the Streets,” which means she takes robotics out of the classroom and into the community—so everyone can see themselves in STEM, especially girls and Black and Brown kids because #RepresentationMatters.

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She believes STEM should reflect the world we live in—diverse, creative, and full of different voices. That’s how we solve real-world problems together.

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In 2020, she launched NoireSTEMinist® Educational Consulting to bring STEM to the streets and help more people see their place in tech. She also co-founded Black in Engineering and Black in Robotics to support and uplift underrepresented voices in the field.

 

Dr. Berry is a proud author of:

• Children’s books that make robotics fun and relatable

• Contemporary Black romance novels with STEM love stories

• The engineering textbook "Mobile Robotics for Multidisciplinary Study"

• Editor of "Mitigating Bias in Machine Learning"

 

Because of her powerful work, Dr. Berry has earned many honors, including:

• Forbes 50 Over 50

• 30 Women in Robotics You Need to Know

• TechPoint Foundation for Youth Bridge Builder Award

• Grace Hopper ABIE Award for Educational Innovation

• Society of Women Engineers Distinguished Engineering Educator

• IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award

• ASEE Fellow and more