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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.