Shannon Brady

Dr. Shannon Brady serves as Assistant Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University and Research Fellow with the College Transition Collaborative, bringing expertise in educational psychology and student well-being. After teaching elementary and middle school on the Oglala Lakota Reservation in South Dakota, she earned her PhD in Developmental and Psychological Sciences from Stanford University. Her research focuses on how institutional practices and messages affect student experiences, particularly examining ways to promote belonging and achievement among underrepresented students. Her groundbreaking work includes leading studies on social-belonging interventions that have demonstrated long-term benefits for Black college students, improving their career satisfaction and community leadership roles a decade after implementation. As a leading expert on students' psychological experiences of academic probation, she investigates how institutional messaging can affect student well-being and achievement. Through her roles at Wake Forest and the College Transition Collaborative, she continues to advance understanding of how educational institutions can better support student success while addressing systemic inequalities in higher education.