Andres Bernal

Andres Bernal is a Substitute Lecturer in Urban Studies at St. John's University (CUNY). His academic background includes a BA in Philosophy (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley), MA in Leadership Studies (University of San Diego), and a forthcoming PhD in Public Policy from The New School. He serves as a Research Fellow at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and co-founder of Public Money Action. His research focuses on heterodox economic alternatives, particularly Modern Monetary Theory and macroeconomic climate policy.

Key professional roles include Senior Policy Advisor to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (2018), contributing to the Green New Deal's macroeconomic framework, and current affiliations with the U.S. Progressive Caucus, Centro de Pensamiento Vida, and the Consortium for Worker Education. He advises organizations like La Union del Pueblo Entero and Ground Game Texas.

Bernal's teaching emphasizes urban policy, cooperative finance, and public service delivery. His publications integrate discourse analysis with policy design, advocating for equitable economic systems. He guest-edited Liminalities journal (2019) and authored influential op-eds on Green New Deal financing mechanisms.