Dr. Pamela (Scott) Bracey is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Instructional Systems and Workforce Development at Mississippi State University (MSU) where she teaches students in several programs related to Business & Technology Education. She also serves as the director and co-founder of MSU’s Global Academic Essentials Teacher Institute, as well as the President/CEO of Urbane Enterprises LLC consulting firm, which she founded in 2009.

 

With instructional experience on both secondary and post-secondary levels, Dr. Bracey is a devoted advocate of the inclusion of relevant career preparation in education, entrepreneurship, and bridging the employability skills gap between academia and the workplace.  In addition to serving as a middle and high school teacher, she has conducted training workshops with educators and presented research to stakeholders related to career and technical education on local, state, national, and international levels. Additionally, Dr. Bracey’s consulting firm has successfully written grant proposals for non-profit organizations resulting in over $1Million in federal and state level funding. She is also a member of multiple professional organizations, and a published author of several refereed journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings.

 

Attributing much of her success to the Gates Millennium Scholars Program and the United Negro College Fund, Dr. Bracey graduated from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Applied Technology and Performance Improvement, with a minor in Gifted and Talented Education.  She also earned a Master of Science degree in Higher Education Administration from Mississippi College, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Technology Education from the University of Southern Mississippi.  Her research interests include: career and technical education, business education, entrepreneurship, workplace learning, and professional soft skill development.