Dr. Brady, Professor of Doctoral Studies, Daytona Beach Campus, has many years of experience in the aviation world. He served in the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1980 and earned his dual rating as a pilot and a navigator. After his career in the Air Force, Dr. Brady entered academe, holding positions at several universities. At Embry-Riddle, he led the effort to create a PhD in Aviation, the first of its kind in the United States and Embry-Riddle's first PhD program. Classes began in that degree program in January 2010. Dr. Brady is also involved in research related to advanced flight training devices, and in his spare time writes aviation history books and serves on FAA committees.

Dr. Brady has served as the president of the University Aviation Association (UAA) and the Council on Aviation Accreditation (CAA), now called Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI), and continues to serve as a member of its Board of Trustees.

During his time in academe he created the National Training Aircraft Symposium in 1989 which continues to meet each year. The symposium brings together those entities who use aviation training products with those who manufacture them.

Dr. Brady has also published more than 30 articles, was the editor of a respected safety magazine (TAC Attack), and is the author of a "How To" monograph for editors of specialized magazines. In addition, he is an associate editor of two refereed journals (The Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education and Research and the Journal of Aviation World Wide) and is a reviewer for a third refereed journal (The Collegiate Aviation Review).

For more information on Dr. Brady's experience, please see his CV, included below.