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Dr. Carlotta Berry (@NoireSTEMinist) on Using Robotics to Diversify STEM
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While we have made great strides toward racial and gender equity over the last century, disparities still remain in fairness and equal opportunity. Unfortunately, one of the sectors where these disparities are the easiest to spot is in STEM. Today on The Cohort Sistas Podcast, you’ll hear from Dr. Carlotta Berry, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the 2021 to 2024 Dr. Lawrence J. Giacoletto Endowed Chair for Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Berry, who goes by NoireSTEMinist online, is a leading scholar in robotics and was one of the co-founders of Black In Engineering and Black In Robotics, which both work to bring awareness to systemic racism and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM. In this episode, Dr. Berry talks about her passion for diversifying the engineering profession by recruiting more underrepresented populations and women to the field, elaborating on her belief that the profession should reflect the world that we live in order to solve the unique problems that we face. She also shares how she intentionally pursued a PhD in order to become a teacher, why she chose to pursue a master’s degree before going into a doctoral program, and how she supplemented her doctoral stipend with side gigs, as well as the importance of using your voice and position to advocate for change, despite the potential repercussions. Tune in today to learn more!
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