Bradley Named Assistant to Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Elva Bradley, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at The University of Alabama since 1999, has been promoted to the position of assistant to the vice provost for academic affairs, effective March 1.

“Dr. Bradley brings a wealth of experience to this position that will have a primary focus on grant writing for the Office for Academic Affairs and the Office of Student Affairs,” said Dr. Judy Bonner, UA provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.

“We’re excited about this new position and its potential for encouraging growth in obtaining outside funding for critical areas of service to our students and faculty.”

In her new role, Bradley will serve as assistant to Dr. Mark Nelson, vice provost for academic affairs and vice president for student affairs. Nelson said he looks forward to increased activity in the contract and grant area for his division and Bradley’s leadership in assisting him in several areas of emphasis in the Division of Academic Affairs.

“Dr. Bradley’s extensive experience in working with funding agencies to prepare applications for grants in several areas, including support services for special populations, will be extremely important in this new role,” Nelson said. “I know she will be successful as we look for growth opportunities in sponsored programs and grant funding.”

Bradley, a native of Daphne, began her professional career as an educator in Tacoma, Wash. Prior to coming to UA in 1999, she was employed by Tuskegee University as dean of admissions and records and also served as registrar and assistant to the provost.

Additional career experiences include her employment at American College Testing Services Inc. as director of assessment services for the Southeast region based in Atlanta. Bradley has also served as coordinator of placement services and admission/financial aid counselor at Auburn University.

Bradley holds a bachelor’s degree from Tuskegee University. She completed a fifth year of study at the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University and a master’s degree from Auburn University.

She is a certified participant in the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education and completed her doctoral degree in higher education administration at UA.