Career
She was previously an associate professor at Vanderbilt University and vice-dean of Temple University. She earned her doctorate at Purdue University. Bradley is the former president of the American Counseling Association (American Counseling Association) and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES).
Bradley is the author or co-author of 6 books and over 150 articles in journals and conferences.
She is the first American to receive this award. In addition, Bradley was co-recipient of the American Counseling Association research award.
In 2004 and 2005, Bradley was invited to Shanghai, China as a lecturer. In 2003, she was selected as one of 25 advisors who have made significant contributions to the profession council from 1952 to 2001.
The 25 advisers were featured in the book, Legends and Legacies.
She was invited to participate in the Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Symposium at the Carter Presidential Center and the White House Conference on mental health issues chaired by Tipper Gore in 1999.