Jay M. Bernhardt, PhD, MPH The University of Texas at Austin, USA

Jay Bernhardt is Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Health Communication and the Everett D. Collier Centennial Chair in Communication at the University of Texas, Austin. He is recognized internationally as a visionary leader, respected scholar, and innovative scientist in the application of communication, marketing, and media to public health, healthcare, and medicine. Dr. Bernhardt has served on the faculties of the University of Georgia, Emory University, and the University of Florida, and as the Director of the National Center for Health Marketing at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Bernhardt serves on numerous national boards of directors, serves on four journal Editorial Boards, is a member of five honor societies, and has received numerous prestigious awards.