He holds a Ph.D. from Florida Atlantic University, an M.B.A. from Suffolk University, a BA in Economics from University of Delaware, attended INSEAD University in France for Corporate Education (CEDEP), and served as a member on the Executive Panel for Alumni Council at Suffolk University. Bryan specializes in the study of organizational behavior, development of effective leaders and followers, mentoring and developmental relationships, and human resources. He is published in the Leadership Quarterly and is an active member of the Academy of Management and the Southern Management Association; and has presented research at the Western Academy of Management.