Bio

Bradbery, a 1986 UFCJC journalism graduate, was named Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications in 2020.

Before joining the College, she had worked at Public Citizen, one of the most effective public interest organizations in the country, since 1999 and had been Director of Communications since 2006. Her responsibilities included developing and implementing communication strategies at the national, state and local levels and leading communication planning and implementation for coalitions of allied public interest organizations.

In 2003, Bradbery co-founded Smokefree DC, a nonprofit, all-volunteer membership organization that achieved the passage of landmark smoke-free workplace legislation in Washington, D.C., in 2006. As part of that effort, Bradbery mobilized grassroots activists, did educational and media outreach and lobbied elected officials.

Prior to joining Public Citizen, she was a reporter with The Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach, Florida, the South Florida Sun Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale and the Chicago Tribune. She covered a wide variety of issues, with a focus on local, regional and state government. In 1997, she moved to Washington, D.C., to work for Thompson Publishing Group.

Education

B.S. Journalism, University of Florida

News

• Angela Bradbery Authors Article on Focusing on Personal Stories to Gain Support for the Build Back Better Act (December 21, 2021)
• Angela Bradbery Authors Article on the Influence of Names on Legislative Bills (April 15, 2021)
• Infrastructure? Or Jobs? Controversy Over Name of Biden Proposal Highlights Long Tradition in Politics (April 15, 2021)
• Want the Rich to Pay Their Fair Share? Don’t Call It a Tax (March 29, 2021)
• Angela Bradbery Authors Article on How to Get Support for Taxes for Public Services (March 29, 2021)
• All News About Angela Bradbery

Courses

Syllabi from the current and three previous semesters:

• MMC  6936 - Global Social Change Communications - section 4443 - Spring 2022 (PDF)
• PUR  4442 - Public Interest Communications - Spring 2022 (PDF)
• PUR  4443 - Global Social Change Communications - section 4443 - Spring 2022 (PDF)
• PUR  4932 - Nonprofits: A communicator's perspective - Spring 2022 (PDF)
• PUR  4442 - Public Interest Communications - Fall 2021 (PDF)
• PUR  4443 - Global Social Change Communications - Fall 2021 (PDF)
• PUR  4442 - Public Interest Communications - section 0012 - Summer 2021 (PDF)
• PUR  4442 - Public Interest Communications - Spring 2021 (PDF)
• PUR  4800 - Public Relations Campaigns - Spring 2021 (PDF)