Brad Stewart joined Guilford College as an adjunct professor in 2019, full-time 2022.

He holds an N.C. Professional Educator's License, teaching courses in criminal justice, police roles, leadership, criminological theory, and criminal investigations. He is also a certified N.C. Law Enforcement Instructor, teaching with agencies across the state.

He manages research projects within the criminal justice and organizational leadership field, concentrating on law enforcement leadership, training and development, policy, organizational learning and organizational development.