SHARNNIA ARTIS, PH.D.
Director of Education and Outreach
Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science
Email: sartis@eecs.berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-664-4467
University of California, Berkeley
562 Sutardja Dai Hall
Berkeley, CA
94720-1764
SUMMARY: Experienced in higher education program administration and education, strategic planning,
budgets, cultivating funding and strategic industry partnerships, K-12 summer curriculum development,
grant writing, student academic advising/support, program and event coordination, media relations,
working with underrepresented and minority populations, database management, program
assessment/evaluation and supervisory experience. Organized, detail-oriented, self-starter possessing
proven ability to solve complex problems, multi-task, utilize resources and foster a collaborative
environment to accomplish goals.
EDUCATION
12/07
Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech)
Specialization in Human Factors Engineering
Dissertation: The Effects of Perceived Organizational Support on Training
and Safety in Latino and Non-Latino Construction Workers
05/05
M.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech)
Specialization in Human Factors Engineering
Thesis: Exploring the Effects of Age and Working Memory on Web-based
Computer Training
08/02
B.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
06/11 – present
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Director of Education and Outreach, Center for Energy Efficient Electronics
Science
Responsibilities
 Design, implement, and coordinate all pre-college, undergraduate, and
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graduate educational and outreach programs, including recruitment
and retention of undergraduate and graduate students
Publish and present papers at national conferences, site visits, and
industry advisory meetings
Obtain program funding through grant writing and administering all
program budgets
Cultivate relationships with industry partners, students, alumni,
engineering departments, and national organizations
Supervise and train undergraduate and graduate students, staff
members for annual programs and events
Accomplishments
 Managed summer undergraduate research program for undergraduate
and community college students
 Designed program evaluation tools for pre-college outreach program
 Developed and delivered training on scientific ethics and leadership for
undergraduate research students
 Developed and delivered training on mentorship and project management
for graduate students
 Established partnerships with other NSF-funded centers at Berkeley
10/09 – present
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Postdoctoral Research Associate, College of Engineering
Office of Diversity and Outreach
 Created assessment metrics to evaluate engineering outreach interventions
 Collected, analyzed, and evaluated data to provide quantitative and
qualitative findings on effectiveness of outreach programs
 Assisted in developing recruiting and retention programs for the Minority
Engineering Program
 Established database to track results of recruitment and retention efforts
 Established controls, criteria, and standards to evaluate results of recruitment
and retention efforts
 Developed contacts with potential State and Federal funding agencies,
private foundations, and industrial sources through collaboration with faculty
and College development staff
 Served as liaison between College of Engineering and Project Grants
Research and Outreach office to assist faculty with NSF broader impacts
components of research proposals
Engineering Education Innovation Center
 Identified learner needs and success factors for second-year students in
engineering through a qualitative exploratory study
 Categorized characteristics of faculty-student interaction in engineering by
completing a content analysis of qualitative research findings
 Designed and evaluated a hybrid course in discrete simulation
 Evaluated the impact of a research-design project during the first-year
experience by conducting a quantitative study, including surveys and review
of archived data
 Lectured and lead instructional team for Fundamentals of Engineering
introductory level engineering course
 Advised multi-disciplinary senior capstone design team in the development
of new exhibitions at the Center of Science and Industry (www.cosi.org)
08/07 – 12/09
Aptima, Woburn, MA
Human Factors Engineer
 Identified training needs and system requirements through cognitive task
analysis techniques such as interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups
 Designed web-based multimedia training solutions, including training
objectives, learning modules, and assessment and evaluation tools
 Developed individual and team performance metrics for complex military
systems
 Conducted usability tests of user interface and software
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Managed multidisciplinary teams and an operating budget of over $1 million
for 1- and 2-year military projects
Wrote grant proposals and technical reports for Department of Defense
(DOD) Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) programs
08/03 – 08/07
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Graduate Research Assistant, Industrial and Systems Engineering
 Designed and developed web-based safety training for residential
construction workers
 Designed and developed web-based computer training for older-adult
learners
08/03 – 12/04
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Director of Student Support and Programs, Center for the Enhancement of
Engineering Diversity
Acting Director of Hypatia Women in Engineering Learning Community
 Directed programs and managed administrative duties for Hypatia Women in
Engineering Learning Community, a residential, living learning community
program for women in engineering
 Expanded number of participants in living learning community by 100% by
developing new programs and policies for a 2nd-year leadership program
 Designed curriculum and provided instructional support for student success
seminar
 Developed and coordinated monthly programs assist first-year women in
engineering with their transition into engineering
Coordinator of Women’s Preview Weekend
 Coordinated recruitment, programming, and evaluation for women and
underrepresented minority recruitment and outreach programs for over 250
prospective engineering students
Director of Imagination Summer Camp
 Developed programming and curriculum for STEM summer camp for 6th-8th
graders
 Hired and supervised 15 staff members
Academic Advisor
 Counseled and advise engineering students on academic success, career
decisions, collaborative learning, and goal setting within the College of
Engineering
 Developed time management and study skill seminars
 Cultivated a respectful, supportive atmosphere for students to choose classes
and create academic plans
Coordinator of Data Support Services
 Compiled and analyzed student data on retention and graduation for
engineering students, with an emphasis on underrepresented students
 Generated reports for sponsors and other stakeholders
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
The Ohio State University
Winter 2010
ENG 181 (3 hours) Introduction to Engineering I
Instructor for undergraduate project-based course
Virginia Tech
Fall 2005
ISE 5634 (3 hours) Training System Design
Co-instructor for undergraduate/graduate project-based course
Fall 2004
ENGR 2044 (2 hours) Second Year Hypatia Seminar
Instructor for undergraduate college success seminar
Fall 2003
ENGR 1034 (2 hours) First Year Hypatia Seminar
Instructor for undergraduate leadership seminar
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
1. Smith-Jackson, T., Artis, S., Hung, Y., Kim, H. N., Hughes, C., Kleiner, B., & Nolden, A. (2010).
Safety Critical Incidents Among Small Construction Contractors: A prospective case study. The Open
Occupational Health and Safety Journal.
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW
1. Artis, S., Evia, C., Smith-Jackson, T., & Kleiner, B., (under review). Practical approaches for
conducting participatory safety training with Hispanic/Latino construction workers. Under review at
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.
2. Gilbert, T. W., Terpenny, J. P., & Artis, S. (under review). Modeling engineering student success
needs. Under review at Journal of Engineering Education.
BOOKS
1. Artis, S. (2010). Moving from Ordinary to Extraordinary: Strategies for preparing for college and
scholarships. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse.
2. Artis, S. (2008). Moving from Ordinary to Extraordinary: The teen’s guide to high school success.
Bloomington, IN: iUniverse.
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Artis, S., Knott, C., Reynolds, K., Diedrich, F., & Semmens, R. (2010). Adapting OBTE in a
classroom environment. In G. Riccio, F. Diedrich, & M. Cortes (Eds.), An Initiative in OutcomesBased Training and Education: Implications for an Integrated Approach toValues-Based
Requirements (Chapter 10). Fort Meade, MD: U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group.
2. Horn, Z., Diedrich, F., Dean, C., Artis, S., Jefferson, T., & Marceau, R. (2010). Observations of
behavior and communication in rifle marksmanship training. In G. Riccio, F. Diedrich, & M. Cortes
(Eds.), An Initiative in Outcomes-Based Training and Education: Implications for an Integrated
Approach toValues-Based Requirements (Chapter 5). Fort Meade, MD: U.S. Army Asymmetric
Warfare Group.
3. Marceau, R., Jackson, C., Dean, C., Diedrich, F., Artis, S., Wiese, E., & Riccio, G. (2010). Formative
measures for instructors. In G. Riccio, F. Diedrich, & M. Cortes (Eds.), An Initiative in OutcomesBased Training and Education: Implications for an Integrated Approach toValues-Based
Requirements (Chapter 2). Fort Meade, MD: U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group.
REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1. Artis, S., Friedman, R., & La Rue, G. (2010). Strengthening the Engineering Pipeline One Field and
One Woman at a Time: The role of single-discipline, single-sex engineering camps in the U.S. In
Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &
Exposition.
2. Friedman, R., La Rue, G., & Artis, S. (2010). Grounded in the Past, Funded for the Future: An
examination of foundation-directed grant writing from failure to success. In Proceedings of the 4th
NAMPEA WEPAN Joint Conference.
3. Gilbert, T., Terpenny, J., & Artis, S. (2010). Student Success-oriented Needs Analysis Framework: A
pilot study. In Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual
Conference & Exposition.
4. Gilbert, T., Terpenny, J., & Artis, S. (2010). Freshmen Engineering Student Needs Questionnaire: A
student success-oriented development process. In Proceedings of the 2010 Industrial Engineering
Research Conference.
5. Artis, S., Diedrich, F., Durkee, K., Horn, Z., Jefferson, T., Semmens, R., & Riccio, G. (2009).
Outcomes-Based Training and Education: Formative assessment. In Proceedings of
Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).
6. Artis, S., Keeney, M. J., Reiter-Palmon, R., & Metcalf, K. A. (2009). Interviews with Military
Advisors: Critical non-combat skills for mission success. In Proceedings of Interservice/Industry
Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).
7. Beaubien, J. M., Alexander, A. L., Artis, S., Orvis, K. L., & Marc, Y. M. (2009). Generalizability of
the deliberate practice technique for training higher-order skills. In Proceedings of
Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).
8. Artis, S., Kleiner, B., & Smith-Jackson, T. (2008). Gaining participation of a multicultural workforce
in high risk industries such as construction. In Proceedings of the Applied Ergonomics International
Conference. (Las Vegas, NV: USA).
9. Shapiro, R. G., Andre, A. D., Agarwal, A., Artis, S., & Hoeft, R. M. (2008). The Real World HF/E:
Understanding the realities of your first professional job. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting. (New York, NY: USA). Santa Monica, CA: Human
Factors and Ergonomics Society.
10. Smith-Jackson, T., Artis, S., Brunette, M., Johnson, K., Perez, G., & Resnick, M. (2008). SelfGlobalization: Strategies in HFE education, research, and practice. In Proceedings of the Human
Factors and Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting. (New York, NY: USA). Santa Monica, CA:
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
11. Kleiner, B., Smith-Jackson, T., Baldev, D., Artis, S., & Price, C. (2007). Influence of familial
relationships on safety and health in informal construction work systems. In Proceedings of the 2007
Industrial Engineering Research Conference. G. Bayraksan, W. Lin, Y. Son, and R. Wysk, eds.,
1725-1730.
12. Waller, T. O., Artis, S., & Watford, B. A. (2007). The Pact: A framework for retaining 1st year
African American engineering men. In Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering
Education Annual Conference & Exposition.
13. Artis, S., Baldev, D. H., Tucker, T. G., Kleiner, B. M., & Smith-Jackson, T. L. (2006). Using MEAD
to analyze the safety training needs of self-employed construction businesses. In Proceedings of the
Annual International Ergonomics Association. (Maastricht, Netherlands).
14. Artis, S., Scales, G., & Griffin, H (2006). From the Classroom to the Boardroom: The use of role
play in graduate education. In Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education
Annual Conference & Exposition.
15. Waller, T., Artis, S., Zephirin, T., & Watford, B. (2006). A Pathway to Success: Increasing
minorities in engineering through the pre-college pipeline. In Proceedings of the 2006 American
Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.
16. Artis, S. (2004). Effects of age and working memory on web-based computer training. In
Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages - Human Centric Computing
(VLHCC'04).
17. Artis, S., Bertmaring, I., Jónsdóttir, S., & Guy, S. (2004). Applying safety analysis methods to
elementary education. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 48th Annual
Meeting. (New Orleans, LA: USA). Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
18. Watford, B., & Artis, S. (2004). Hypatia: A residential program for freshman women in engineering.
In Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &
Exposition.
19. Martin, L. F., Smith-Jackson, T .L., & Artis, S. (2003). Cultural Differences in Risk Perception:
Comparison of USA and Ghanaian workers. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics
Society 47th Annual Meeting. (Denver, CO: USA). Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society.
20. Artis, S., & Smith-Jackson, T. L. (2002). Cultural differences in risk perception. In Proceedings of
the 16th Annual International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
1. Dean, C., Diedrich, F., Artis, S., Horn, Z., Jefferson, T., & Riccio, G. (2009). Outcomes-based
training and education: Student measures for rifle marksmanship. Report to the Asymmetric Warfare
Group (Contract W9113M-06-D-0005). Vienna, VA: Wexford-CACI, Inc.
2. Artis, S., Keeney, M., Beltz, B., Reiter-Palmon, R., Brady, T., de Vreede, T., Metcalf, K., &
Sageman, M. (2009). The design, development, and evaluation of a military advisory training system.
(ARI Technical Report). Arlington, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social
Sciences.
FUNDED RESEARCH
1. Co-PI: Transfer-to –Excellence Research Experiences for Undergraduates at UC Berkeley (EEC1157089), $330,000, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), National Science Foundation,
2012.
2. IMPACT™ Surgical Skills Trainer (Phase II), $750,000, The Department of Defense (DOD) Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, (with Aptima), 2009.
3. IMPACT™ Surgical Skills Trainer (Phase I), $100,000, The Department of Defense (DOD) Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, (with Aptima), 2008.
4. Military Advisor Training System, $100,000, The Department of Defense (DOD) Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, (with Aptima), 2008.
5. Selected Professions Fellowship, $5,000, American Association for University Women, 2003.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2011
2008
2008 (June)
2008 (July)
2007
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2002
2002 – 2005
2000 – 2002
American Society of Engineering Education Educational Research and Methods
Division Apprentice Faculty Grant Award
National TRIO Achiever, Council for Opportunity in Education
Aptima, Inc. Outstanding Achievement Award
Aptima, Inc. Outstanding Achievement Award
Graduate Woman of the Year, Virginia Tech
Graduate Student of the Year, National Society of Black Engineers
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Doctoral Scholar
Bevlee A. Watford Council for the Advancement of Minority Engineering
Organizations (CAMEO) Award
Graduate Advisor of the Year, National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACP)
Student of the Year, Virginia Tech Black Caucus
Selected Profession Award, American Association for University Women.
Student Paper Award (1st runner up), Annual International Society for
Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference
Awards for Academic Achievement in the College of Engineering,
Council for the Advancement of Minority Engineering Organizations
Virginia Tech General Electric Scholars Program (Undergraduate Research)
PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
2009 – present
2004 – present
2001 – present
2001 – present
2001 – present
Member, National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates
Member, American Society of Engineering Education
Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers
Member, American Society of Safety Engineers