Berna Oztekin-Gunaydin

Berna Oztekin-Gunaydin is a Program Officer at The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, focusing on Global Sustainability and Development within the Resilient America Program since April 2022. Previous experience includes a role as Project Manager at ICMA, where responsibilities encompassed managing international programs, conferences, and relationships, particularly with the ICMA China Center and the ICMA Europe. Berna also served as a Senior Analyst and Research Associate at ICMA, overseeing data collection and international research. Early career experience includes roles as Project Expert at the Sabanci Foundation and Researcher at the Sabanci University. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Planning, Governance, and Globalization from Virginia Tech, an MS in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University, an MA in Political Science from Sabanci University, and a BA in Sociology from Koç University.