Bernard Gifford '61 Scientist, Educator, Change Agent Dr. Bernard R. Gifford ’61 earned his Ph.D. in Radiation Biology and Biophysics from the University of Rochester Medical School, where he was an Atomic Energy Commission Fellow in Nuclear Science and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. During his tenure as Dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, the school launched new Ph.D. programs in Mathematics and Science Education, Cognitive Science, and Instructional Technology. As Vice President of Education at Apple Computer Inc., he was responsible for all of Apple USA's K-12 and higher education programs and was considered an authority on education technology and public policy.