Get to Know the Faculty: Dr. Mary Jane Bradley
April 19, 2016
Mary Jane Bradley became the dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Science last month, and we caught up with her to get to know a bit more about this long-time professor now leading her college.
Mary Jane Todd Bradley
Place of birth:
Gibson, Missouri
Family?
My husband Frank and I have twins – Jason Bradley and Jessica McCanless.
Why did you choose A-State?
A-State Has a great teacher training program.
What makes a good professor?
Knowledge, caring and the application of content to make it meaningful to students.
What makes for a good student?
A student who is dedicated, prepared for class and has a thirst for knowledge.
What music is playing in your car?
Anything rock.
My favorite motion picture is...
The Notebook.
The television series I must TiVo...
The Voice.
The last book I read for fun was...
The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks.
My favorite trip was...
Washington D.C.
If I could travel anywhere it would be...
Ireland and Australia.
The best advice I ever received was...
be yourself.
My hobby is...
interacting with my adorable, funny granddaughter, Adalynn.
My passion is...
helping others.
My pro sports team is...
the Cardinals. I grew up in Missouri.
My favorite meal is...
chicken.
What I like about Jonesboro is...
the friendly atmosphere with several fun activities available.
Cats or dogs?
Dogs
E-book or hardback?
Hardback
Beach or mountains?
Beach
Dinner or supper?
Supper. I grew up on the farm in rural Missouri where dinner was lunch. Farm families have dinner at noon.
Only my friends know I...
where I met my husband.
My favorite saying is...
If you don’t ever do anything, you will never make a mistake. To err is human.
