Bernard Bradley West Jr., Ph.D

B. Bradley West, Ph.D., age 85, died Saturday, April 15, 2023. "Brad" was born October 22, 1937 in Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, son of the late B. Bradley West, Sr. and Irene (Mack) West. He is survived by three children (David, Christy and Andrew) and five grandchildren. Brad graduated from St. Vincent's High School in Plymouth, Pa., and was an altar boy at St. Vincent De Paul parish for 12 years. He graduated from King's College and earned advanced degrees from the University of Notre Dame and Michigan State University (MSU). He was a teacher/counselor in Niles, Michigan, and then joined the Michigan State University faculty of Education as a graduate research assistant in 1966 and retired as Professor Emeritus in 2008. During his career at Michigan State University, he served as Assistant Director of the Division of lntern Teaching and Professional Development and taught overseas in England, Scotland, Poland and the Netherlands. Additionally, from 1982-1985 he served as Assistant Dean of the College of Education at Youngstown State University. He was twice presented with The Association of Teacher Educators Service Award, and was co-editor of The Journal of the Michigan and Ohio Associations of Teacher Education for 12 years. He supervised the field experiences of 900+ MSU Interns/student teachers and conducted 100+ pre- and post- in service workshops/seminars for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and administrators in both the public and private sectors, domestically and internationally. Additionally, he received a commendation of merit from the Michigan Association of Teacher Educators and has served as president of the Association. He also served as chair of the Education Division of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters. He co-founded the statewide Michigan Intern/Student Teacher of the Year Competition and chaired the competition for many years. From 1986-1994 Brad was a staff member to the President of the Holmes Group (a consortium of research universities dedicated to improving teacher education and the teaching profession.) He was commissioned by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education to author a state of the art monograph for the International Council on Education for Teaching. Brad was a certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator practitioner and accredited practitioner for both Insights® Discovery and Insights® Deeper Discovery. He reviewed manuscripts for publication for three professional journals and was a professional development consultant to business and schools. Avocationally, he had a deep interest in medieval and renaissance history and music, and enjoyed his retirement along with his friends he made in Kalkaska at his lake house that he named “It’ll Do”. Gifts in lieu of flowers may be sent to Michigan State University “In Memory Brad West, Ph.D.” to the Michigan State University College of Education Forever Forward Legacy Fund. Online: https://bit.ly/InMemoryDrBradWest Or by check to: Stewardship & Office Operations Manager A700112 Michigan State University | College of Education Room 509 620 Farm Lane Erickson Hall East Lansing, MI 48824 Arrangements have been entrusted to Kalkaska Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Bernard Bradley West Jr., Ph.D

October 22, 1937 - April 15, 2023