In October 2007, Dr. Bradley was named the 14th President of Paine College in Augusta, Ga. Prior to being named president by the Paine College Board of Trustees, Dr. Bradley served as executive vice president of Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC.

He is a graduate of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC where he also received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees. He earned a doctorate in Higher Education with a cognate in Statistical Research and Evaluation from Iowa State University. He has also studied at Harvard through the Institute for Educational Management. As well as an academic administrator, Dr. Bradley is a scholar of the people. He co-founded the South Carolina Institute for Research in Education (SCIRE). This institute sponsored research on education issues that impact African American communities in South Carolina. He is a regular contributor to the periodic publication entitled the State of Black South Carolina published by the Columbia Urban League. He has published and presented extensively in the areas of statistical analysis, program development and interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge. 

Dr. Bradley is active in a variety of civic and social organizations to include Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc., Sigma Pi Phi Boulé and Rotary International. He contributes to the greater community as a member of several boards to include the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Columbia Urban League. The South Carolina Legislature recognized Dr. Bradley for his commitment as teacher, administrator, author, and researcher in the field of education for more than two decades with a Lifetime of Service concurrent resolution.