Bertha C. Boschulte (March 8, 1906 – August 18, 2004) was an American educator, women's rights activist, statistician and politician.

Bertha Christina Boschulte was born on March 8, 1906[Notes 1] on Saint Thomas in the Danish Virgin Islands to Jessie Alexandrina (née Millen) and Rupert R.

[2] After teaching for a year in 1924, she then moved to Virginia[2][5] and attended the Hampton Institute, graduating in 1929 with distinction, gaining a Bachelor of Science in English and mathematics.

The Teacher's Association filed suit and Judge Albert Levitt, ruled in their favor, ordering the Election Board to allow qualified women to register to vote.

[5] She returned to the mainland to attend Teachers College, Columbia University and graduated with master's degree in educational administration in 1945.

[9] The conference, sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt had representatives from 53 countries and was convened to get the women's perspective on post-war social organization.

[10] Resolutions made at the gathering supported the creation of the United Nations and endorsed legal and political equality for women.

[2][12] In 1950, Boschulte moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan and began her studies, which included field trips to local health departments to evaluate their operations.