Polly Bynum

Polly Bynum serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Communication at Hampton University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Hampton, Virginia.

Her academic credentials include a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University and a master's degree from Norfolk State University. Prior to her academic career, she served in the United States Navy and worked in the advertising industry before discovering her passion for teaching through an adjunct position at a local HBCU.

Her research and teaching expertise centers on oral communication disciplines:

• Public Speaking methodology
• Interpersonal communication dynamics
• Rhetorical theory applications
• Argumentation frameworks
• Communication pedagogy for diverse learners

Professor Bynum has taught across multiple institutions in Virginia and Maryland, bringing her military and professional experience into the classroom. She is married to a retired Navy serviceman and is a grandmother to four children.