About
Jay M. Bernhardt serves as the 13th president of Emerson College, located in Boston, Massachusetts. Before assuming this role, he was the dean of the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, where he also founded the Center for Health Communication. His career has spanned several prestigious institutions, including the University of Florida, the University of Georgia, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hailing from New Jersey, he is a member of numerous honor societies and sits on the boards of various prominent organizations.