Bethany Barnes is an adjunct instructor in the Department of Mass Communication at NCCU. She completed her master’s degree in 2012 at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has taught and studied interpersonal communication, persuasion, rhetoric, mass communication, global communication, and public speaking at a number of colleges and universities in the U.S.
Originally from Tampa, Florida, Ms. Barnes has enjoyed spending her adulthood in North Carolina and the four seasons it has to offer. She spends her recreational time painting and traveling.
Prior to her arrival at NCCU in 2026, she worked at UNCG as a Communication Studies instructor. She also has prior experience working for the nonprofit organization Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art, where she had the opportunity to work with North Carolina artists and the local community.