Dr. L. D. Bradshaw serves as a full-time Associate Professor and Program Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the Liberty University School of Education. Dr. Bradshaw's work background includes education roles, including teacher, afterschool program director, education consultant, and professor. She holds a B.A. in history and a M.Ed. in social science education from the University of Florida. She has a Ph.D. in education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Today, Dr. Bradshaw enjoys teaching undergraduate courses and graduate courses in education and working on curriculum program requirements. Dr. Bradshaw values the opportunity to teach residentially and online. She views education as an important calling, and she strives to mentor students in their various educational goals.  Her research interests are in the fields of teacher education, afterschool programs, social studies, educational technology, and professional development.