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Jay Bernhardt
Jay M. Bernhardt in blue blazer with Little Building, Colonial Building behind him.
Born1969 (age 54–55)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationRutgers University (BA, MPH)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (PhD)

Jay M. Bernhardt (born 1969) is an American public health specialist and academic. Bernhardt has served as the president of Emerson College since June 2023.[1] He was previously the dean of the Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin from 2016 to 2023.[2][3]

Early life and education

Bernhardt was born and grew up in Princeton, New Jersey.[4] He attended Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, where he earned a B.A. in sociology and minored in computer science. He earned a Master of Public Health (MPH)[5] degree from Rutgers and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Bernhardt earned his Ph.D. in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)[6] with an interdisciplinary focus on health communication.[7]

He's been inducted into honor societies including the Cap and Skull Society at Rutgers and the Order of the Grail-Valkyries at UNC, and received awards including the Everett M. Rogers Award for Excellence in Health Communication and the Jay S. Drotman Memorial Award from the American Public Health Association.[8]

Career

Bernhardt began his academic career as an assistant professor in the School of Health and Human Performance at the University of Georgia in 1999 before joining the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in 2001. From 2005 to 2010, Bernhardt worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where he directed the National Center for Health Marketing, overseeing and advancing the agency's communication, marketing, partnerships, and new media innovations.[9] In 2010, he joined the School of Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida, where he served as department chair, professor and center director. He joined UT Austin in July 2014 as professor, established the Center for Health Communication and was named interim dean in 2015.[10]

Bernhardt became the sixth dean of the Moody College of Communication on March 1, 2016.[11] Bernhardt's tenure has led to the development of many new programs including a four-year honors program,[12] B.A. degree in communication and leadership[13] and a “study away” program in New York City known as UTNY.[14] He increased graduate student funding and the four-year graduation rate to 80 percent, among the highest on campus.[15] He's recruited more than 50 new faculty members and established new research centers, institutes and programs.[16][17] He's also prioritized issues of diversity, equity and inclusion and established the college’s first associate dean position with this portfolio.[18]

Bernhardt became the thirteenth president of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, assuming the position following the resignation of former president M. Lee Pelton in June 2021. The Emerson College SGA called for Bernhardt's resignation due to his part in the arrest of 130 students between March and April 2024.[19]

Research

His research is focused on digital health through the application of communication and technology to public health and healthcare. He was among the first to research wireless mobile technology for health-related data collection and personalized text messages, and the application of new and social media for health communication. His research has been funded by the National Institutes for Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the CDC, and other agencies and foundations.[20]

Personal life

Bernhardt is Jewish.[21] His parents were Dr. Lewis Bernhardt and Cheryl (Solomon) Bernhardt. They died in 1998 and 2012 respectively.[22]

Berhardt spends his leisure time on family matters.[23] He been married two times. He had two children with his first wife,[22][23][24][25] an occupational therapist. They were divorced circa 2017.[24] He is remarried (as of 2023), sharing a blended family of four children with his wife since 2020[4], in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.[26]

Selected publications

  • Hall, A. K.; Cole-Lewis, H.; Bernhardt, J. M. (2015). "Mobile Text Messaging for Health: A Systematic Review of Reviews". Annual Review of Public Health. 36: 393–415. doi:10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031914-122855. PMC 4406229. PMID 25785892.
  • Payne, Hannah E.; Lister, Cameron; West, Joshua H.; Bernhardt, Jay M. (February 26, 2015). "Behavioral functionality of mobile apps in health interventions: a systematic review of the literature". JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 3 (1): e20. doi:10.2196/mhealth.3335. PMC 4376122. PMID 25803705.
  • Bernhardt, Jay M.; Felter, Elizabeth M. (March 1, 2004). "Online pediatric information seeking among mothers of young children: results from a qualitative study using focus groups". Journal of Medical Internet Research. 6 (1): e7. doi:10.2196/jmir.6.1.e7. PMC 1550581. PMID 15111273.
  • Bernhardt, J. M. (2004). "Communication at the Core of Effective Public Health - PMC". American Journal of Public Health. 94 (12): 2051–2053. doi:10.2105/ajph.94.12.2051. PMC 1448586. PMID 15569948.
  • Wingood, Gina M.; DiClemente, Ralph J.; Bernhardt, Jay M.; Harrington, Kathy; Davies, Susan L.; Robillard, Alyssa; Hook, Edward W. (March 15, 2003). "A Prospective Study of Exposure to Rap Music Videos and African American Female Adolescents' Health". American Journal of Public Health. 93 (3): 437–439. doi:10.2105/AJPH.93.3.437. PMC 1447759. PMID 12604490.

References

  1. ^ "Jay Bernhardt Named 13th President of Emerson College". Emerson Today. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  2. ^ Staff, K. U. T. (23 February 2016). "UT College of Communication Announces Jay Bernhardt as New Dean". www.kut.org.
  3. ^ "Jay Bernhardt Reappointed as Dean of the Moody College of Communication". Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  4. ^ a b Clossey, Erin (2023-01-12). "Meet Dr. Jay M. Bernhardt, Emerson's Next President". Emerson Today. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  5. ^ "Rutgers School of Public Health - Alumni". sph.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  6. ^ "HB alumnus named dean of communication at University of Texas • UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health". UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  7. ^ "Jay M. Bernhardt". 11 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Previous Drotman Memorial Award winners".
  9. ^ "CDC Online Newsroom - Press Release - CDC's National Center for Health Marketing Forms Professional Advisory Group". www.cdc.gov.
  10. ^ "Moody College Welcomes New Interim Dean". Moody College of Communication. August 3, 2015.
  11. ^ "Jay Bernhardt Named Dean of the Moody College of Communication". February 22, 2016.
  12. ^ "High Honors". August 2017.
  13. ^ "UT Austin Launches Communication and Leadership Undergraduate Degree". 2 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Announcing UTNY". 24 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Graduation Rates Show Continued Impact of UT Austin's Emphasis on Student Success". 26 September 2019.
  16. ^ Anonymous (2018-08-13). "Welcoming New Moody Talent". Moody College of Communication. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  17. ^ englandn (2019-08-29). "14 new, full-time faculty bring diverse talent". Moody College of Communication. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  18. ^ "Smith named first Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion". 13 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Emerson College student government calls on president to resign after pro-Palestinian encampment arrests". www.bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  20. ^ https://commstudies.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/Bernhardt%20CV%201-1-17.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  21. ^ Burns, Hilary (2024-05-04). "Emerson president is the latest college leader to face sharp criticism related to Israel-Hamas war protests". BostonGlobe.com - The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  22. ^ a b "ROCHELLE BERNHARDT Obituary (2012) - Gainesville, FL - Gainesville Sun". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  23. ^ a b "Meet New Moody College Dean Jay Bernhardt". The Alcalde. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  24. ^ a b "Motion for Temporary Orders in the Matter of the Marriage of Jay Michael Bernhardt and Sheryl Lisa Bernhardt and in the Interest of Nathan Asher Bernhardt, a Child". State of Texas 419th Judicial District Court (Travis County). 2017-10-25. Archived from the original on 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  25. ^ "!ORIGINAL PETITION/APPLICATION January 09, 2018". Trellis.Law. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  26. ^ "Serving Austin and Houston neighborhoods – Post Covid Life June 2020 – Tomorrow's Productions". 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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