Sharnnia Artis
Assistant Dean of Office and Access & Inclusion
Samueli School of Engineering
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
| Location: | 200 Rockwell Center | |
| Email: | sartis@uci.edu | |
| Phone: | (949) 824-2871 | |
| Address: | Samueli School of Engineering University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-2750 |
Profile
Dr. Sharnnia Artis is a nationally recognized leader in engineering diversity and inclusive excellence. She has over 20 years of experience working with education and outreach programs in STEM and leads academic and support programs to help students from underrepresented groups in computing and engineering. Dr. Artis’ work has led to several honors, including the American Society of Engineering Education’s Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Rising Star in Diversity Award, the Council for Opportunity in Education’s National TRIO Achiever, and Virginia Tech’s Academy of Engineering Excellence Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. Prior to joining UCI, Dr. Artis was the Education and Outreach Director for the Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science at the University of California, Berkeley. She was also a postdoctoral researcher for the Engineering Education Innovation Center at The Ohio State University and a human factors engineer in industry. Dr. Artis has authored or co-authored over 40 refereed manuscripts in technical journals, book chapters and conference proceedings. She is also the author of two books on college preparation and scholarships. Her research and practice have led to over $14 million in funding and support for student programs in computing and engineering.
Education
PhD, Virginia Tech, 2007
Research
Dr. Artis’ research focuses on human-centered education, student recruitment and retention, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM. She uses socio-technical systems to improve STEM educational experiences for underrepresented populations. Dr. Artis’ research interests include exploring the resiliency of underrepresented populations and designing experiential learning environments to increase the representation of students that share her background – students of color, women, students with disabilities, and students from low-income families or are first in their family to go to college.