The Rev. Anita L. Bradshaw, Ph.D. is a consultant, theologian, pastor, trainer, and teacher working with congregations, judicatories, denominations, and non-profits. She taught at Yale University Divinity School, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, Augsburg College, The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, University of St. Francis, Eden Theological Seminary, University of Wisconsin – River Falls, and Hartford Seminary.
An ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ, she served previously as director of supervised ministries, as well as professional staff in several non-profit and governmental organizations. She holds two advanced degrees from Yale University in theology and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her fields of study were systematic theology and congregational studies.
She has served as a parish pastor, an interim pastor and an interim denominational executive. Some of her current and previous clients for training and consulting work include:
- United Church of Christ
- FaithTrust Institute (formerly The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence)
- Minnesota Council of Churches
- St. Paul and the Minneapolis Area Synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Music Ministry Alive!
- Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Virginia
- Partners of the Americas
- National Black Child Development Institute
She is a certified instructor in the prevention of clergy sexual abuse by the Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence and the United Church of Christ.
In addition to her interest in and love for the church, Rev. Dr. Bradshaw has been an activist and educator in urban and social justice ministries. In 1999, she was awarded a Coffin-Forsberg Fellowship at Yale Divinity School in recognition of her work in those areas. Aside from her professional interests, she is actively involved in the arts. She was an incorporating board member of Opera Americana and has sung with One Voice Mixed Chorus.