Robert Berne

Robert Berne, Executive Vice President for Health and Professor of Public Policy and Financial Management, specializes in public sector financial management and is a nationally recognized expert in educational policy research.

His research focuses on financial issues, including the assessment of equity in school finance and the measurement of financial condition. He is the co-editor of Outcome Equity in Education (Corwin Press, Inc., 1994) and coauthor of The Measurement of Equity in School Finance (Johns Hopkins University Press,1984). He was one of the founders of the Institute for Education and Social Policy at NYU, formed to address issues that affect public education in urban areas. Vice President Berne served as dean of the Wagner School from 1994 to 1997 and associate dean from 1988 to 1994.

Vice President Berne is also a member of the Steering Committee of the Soros Foundation supported Local Government Initiative that supports local government and governance in Central and Eastern Europe. Vice President Berne has published his research in numerous journals including the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Policy Analysis, Policy Sciences, Public Administration Review, Journal of Education Finance, and Public Budgeting & Finance. He received his Ph.D. in business and public administration from Cornell University.

Areas of Expertise

Finance