About Dr. Bray
Dr. Bray has a long background in education, one with strong family ties; his father was a biology teacher and his mother worked with special needs students for multiple decades. Dr. Bray earned his B.A. with honors in Biology from Harvard University before moving to Nashville to earn his M.Ed. and Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University. He then went to Blacksburg, VA where he worked in institutional research at Virginia Tech before going to the University of Alabama in 2004. He has served in various positions as he moved from assistant to associate and then full professor there.
An avid reader and writer, Dr. Bray enjoys science fiction and fantasy, as well as biographies and historical fiction. He was, many years ago now, a whitewater canoeing instructor in Maine. He remains an active hiker and loves visiting national and state parks as well as international travel, and has spent years coaching soccer and FIRST robotics programs. He is also a massive dog and cat fan.
An avid reader and writer, Dr. Bray enjoys science fiction and fantasy, as well as biographies and historical fiction. He was, many years ago now, a whitewater canoeing instructor in Maine. He remains an active hiker and loves visiting national and state parks as well as international travel, and has spent years coaching soccer and FIRST robotics programs. He is also a massive dog and cat fan.