HopeBradley

My name is Hope Bradley. I am in my last semester of coursework for the PhD in Higher Education Administration and will take my comprehensive exam in the fall. I am very excited to hit another milestone in this academic journey. I hope to start my dissertation in January.

I have my bacherlors in Psychology from the University of Akron and my Master's in Higher Education Administration also from Akron. Currently, I work full-time in the College of Education, Health and Human Services Dean's Office. I originally started at Kent State University as the Director of Advancement (fundraising) about four years ago, but transitioned to my current role as Coordinator, Operations and Special Projects two years ago because this role enables me to pursue my degree while still working full-time. As a fundraiser, I had to travel a lot and that made pursing my degree more difficult. Before coming to Kent State I was the Associate Director of Major Gifts at the University of Mount Union (formerly Mount Union College) for five years.

I live about ten minutes from Canton, Ohio in a small community called, Hartville. On a personal note-I am an avid marathoner and ultra endurance runner. An ultra runner is any person that runs a distance over 26.2 miles. Currently, I am training for the Burning River 100 Mile Endurance Run (July 28-29th). You run 100 miles (on trails) non-stop within 30 hours. Yes, you run 100 miles non-stop. Yes, that means you run in the woods at night. Yes, I have to climb rocks, run through streams, and get really dirty. No, you don't stop to sleep. Yes, we eat along the way. Yes, this is intense. Yes, it is very painful. Yes, I actually find this fun. Yes, humans can actually run that far and without sleep. Yes, I have completed this race before (last year) and lived to come back for more stupidity. So, I guess I'm slightly insane and goal-oriented. :)

I am interested in researching institutions that have international fundraising operations.