PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

• Professor of Psychology at Frostburg State University 
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AWARDS

As a professional...

• 2010 Regent's Award in Teaching from University System of Maryland
• 2010 Redesign Scholar for National Center for Academic Transformation
• 2009 Faculty Achievement Award:  Academic Accomplishment from FSU
• 2009 Co-Recipient for Outstanding Poster Presentation from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) for:
  • Southerly, B., Bradley, M. E., & Hay, C. D. (2009).  Redesigning general psychology at Frostburg State University.  Poster presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
• 2007 Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning & Online Teaching (MERLOT) Recognition for The Cyberlab for Psychological Research website
• 2005 Service Learning Award

As a graduate student...

• 1997-1998 Outstanding Applied Developmental Psychology Graduate Student from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Ph.D program)
• 1993-1994 Graduate teaching assistantship from Marshall University (MA program): Full-time, undergraduate & graduate courses

Awarded Grants

• External
  • (2010-2012). University System of Maryland/Lumina Foundation Course Redesign Grant for Developmental Math. Awarded $30,000.
  • (2007-2010). University System of Maryland, USM/NCAT Course Redesign Grant for General Psychology. Awarded $40,000.
  • (2006-2009). National Science Foundation (NSF) Research and Undergraduate Institutions program. Awarded $53,355.
  • (2006-2009). National Science Foundation (NSF) Research and Undergraduate Institutions: Supplemental Grant Award. Awarded $11,470.
• Internal
  • (2008). Frostburg State University, Gira Campus-to-Community Fund. Awarded $600.
  • (2005) Frostburg State University, Grant Proposal Incentive Fund. Awarded $3000.
  • (2004-2006) Frostburg State University, Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROS) Grant for Honors Program Students and Faculty. Awarded $1500 as faculty member. Student awarded $4000.
  • (2002). Frostburg State University, Faculty Development and Sabbatical Subcommittee: Summer Stipend. Awarded $2500.
  • (2001). Frostburg State University, Grant Proposal Incentive Fund. Awarded $4293.
  • (2001). Frostburg State University, Faculty Development and Sabbatical Subcommittee: Undergraduate Research Project. Grant Awarded $3000.
  • (2000). Frostburg State University, Faculty Development and Sabbatical Subcommittee: Summer Stipend Awarded $1500.

CONSULTATION

8/10 - now USM COURSE REDESIGN FELLOW

6/10 - now BEDFORD, FREEMAN, & WORTH PUBLISHERS

8/99 - now       EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE (ETS)

Chair & Developmental Psychology expert for the CLEP:  Human Growth and Development Test
Developmental Psychology expert and contributing creator for the CLEP:  Major Field Test in Psychology                   
Question Composer for AP, CLEP, and Psychology Praxis exams
Exam Reviewer for AP Psychology Exam
Table Leader, AP Psychology Exam

2009 - present NATIONAL CENTER FOR ACADEMIC TRANSFORMATION

NCAT REDESIGN SCHOLAR

COMMUNITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2008 Creation and presentation of play A Rough Life: One Child's Story of Maltreatment at the Palace Theatre, Frostburg, MD

2000-present Co-director of the Center for Children and Families at FSU
            The purpose of the center is to promote education, research, and community service in the area of child and family psychology.

2004-now   Creator and maintainer of the following helpful websites:

• The Cyberlab for Psychological Research

            The Cyberlab is for anyone interested in learning informaton on
        research in psychology.  Both students and professors can utilize
        this site.

 

•   Uncovering the Mysteries of Disabilities web site, a site providing the latest
                          information on topics related to exceptional children.  This site
                          is based on creations by the students of Psy404/504: Psychology of the Exceptional Child.
  • Visit the archived Exceptional Children web site, a site with research-oriented
                            information on topics related to exceptional children.  This site
                            was created by the students of Psy404/504 and is no longer updated.
• Psychography web site
                  The purpose of this web site is to provide biographical information on individuals who
                         had an impact on the field of Psychology. This site
                          is based on creations by the students of Psy481/581: History of Psychology.

RESEARCH

Publications. (* = student authors)

Blakeslee, J.A. & Bradley, M.E. (2010). Advanced Placement Teacher's Manual to accompany The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 2nd Edition, by Laura A. King. Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Bradley, M.E. (2009).  Becoming an advocate in rural communities: A review of research and policy implications related to children of lesbian families. The Community Psychologist, 42(4), pp. 58-64. For online free electronic copy, click here and then go to page 58.

Bradley, M.E.,* Thom, L.R., *Hayes, J. & Hay, C. (2008).  Ask and you will receive: How question type influences the quantity and quality of online discussions.  British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(5), 888-900.

Bradley, M. E. (2009).  Student study guide for use with child development, version 12.  Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Bradley, M. E. (2006).  Student study guide for use with child development, version 11.  Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Bradley, M. E. (2003).  Student study guide for use with child development, version 10.  Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Presentations. (* = student authors)

Bradley, M, *Mahdavi, A., *Nickel, K., & *Wilson, M.E. (2009).  Child Cues to Deception Using the Self-Presentational Perspective:  When and How Children Begin Lying Like Adults.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.

Southerly, B., Bradley, M. E., & Hay, C. D. (2009).  Redesigning general psychology at Frostburg State University.  Poster presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Bradley, M.E. (2009).  Effective use of undergraduate learning assistants.  Presentation at the 3rd Annual Redesign Alliance Conference, Orlando, FL.

Bradley, M.E. (2009).  Redesigning general psychology.  Presentation at the 3rd Annual Redesign Alliance Conference, Orlando, FL.

Bradley, M.E. (2009).  Redesigning general psychology.  Presentation at the AAC&U General Education, Assessment, and the Learning Students Needs Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Bradley, M. E., *Keifer, K. L., *Mahdavi, A., *DiSimone, S. L., & *Honeywell, K. D. (2008).  Sophisticated Liars:  Understanding a faux pas helps children maintain a lie.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.

Bradley, M. E. (2008).  Redesigning the social sciences I: Redesigning general psychology.  Symposium presentation at the annual Redesign Alliance Conference, Orlando, FL. 

Bradley, M.E., Southerly, B., Hay, C., Hoffman, J., & Bowman, J. (2008).  Results from the FSU General Psychology Redesign Pilot Semester.  Presented at the USM/NCAT grant recipient meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Bradley, M.E., Southerly, B., Hay, C., Hoffman, J., & Bowman, J. (2008).  Redesigning General Psychology at FrostburgStateUniversity.  Presented at the Redesign Workshop #3, Frostburg, MD. 

Bradley, M. E., *Keifer, K., & *Hayes, J. (2007).  Go deep:  Promoting a deep approach to learning through rubric development.  Poster presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Bradley, M. E., & *Murray, K. (2006).  Conformity of children in ambiguous and unambiguous tasks.  Poster presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association,
            Baltimore, MD.

Bradley, M. E., & *Thom, L. (2005).  Digital blabbermouths:  Online versus in-class discussion format on student report of participation.  Poster presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Bradley, M. E., & *Murray, K. (2005).  Liar, liar, pants on fire:  Detecting deception in children via behavioral and physiological markers.  Poster presented at the meeting of the
Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Bradley, M. E., Wilson, J. H., *Markel, K., *Warren, M., & *Sullivan, C. J. (2004).  Under pressure:  Assessment and treatment of test anxiety in grade school children. 
Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Bradley, M. E., Wilson, J. H., *Cirincione, M., *Rouch, M., *Smith, A. *Warren, M., and *Rubin, R. (2002, March).  Lies, lies, lies: Behavioral and physiological aspects of
children’s deception.  Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.  

Bradley, M. E. (2001).  The Cyberlab for Psychological Research Website.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Lycoming College Conference on Teaching Excellence, Williamsport,
PA.

EDUCATION
 

Hometown:

• Pittsburgh

Miscellaneous:

• About Frostburg & the surrounding area