Johanna Bernstein is a higher education professional who applies her multidisciplinary background as a lens for advancing programs and initiatives in a broad range of areas, including international education and capacity building.

In her current role as the assistant dean for global programs at Rutgers Global, she works with faculty across the university to develop cross-disciplinary strategic initiatives that expand the university’s international partnerships, increase diversity in Study Abroad, and engage the university within the framework of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. She also is involved in multi-university initiatives that support Rutgers’ global engagement goals, including the Rutgers Global Grants seed grant program and the Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute in Business at Rutgers.

Bernstein received a PhD degree in materials science and engineering from Johns Hopkins University.