DOTHAN – Troy University Chancellor Jack Hawkins, Jr. has announced the appointment of Dr. Robin Bynum as associate dean of the Troy University College of Education. In this capacity, Dr. Bynum will lead the College of Education on the Dothan Campus.

A TROY employee since 1993, Dr. Bynum most recently served as associate professor of Educational Leadership and chair of Curriculum and Teaching at the Troy Campus. She has also acted as associate director of the Wiregrass Writing Project and the Southeast Alabama Regional Inservice Center at Troy University.

Dr. Lance Tatum, interim dean of the Troy University College of Education, said Dr. Bynum’s leadership skills and experience will allow her to lead the program in wonderful new directions.

“She is going to be a tremendous asset to not only the Dothan Campus, but also to the surrounding communities,” Dr. Tatum said. “She has a wealth of past experiences in education and educational leadership that will serve the College of Education well.”

A former employee of Dothan City Schools, Dr. Bynum spent 15 years teaching - before serving as director of Elementary Curriculum Services, principal of Southside Elementary and assistant principal at Cloverdale Elementary School.

“I started off as a kindergarten teacher,” Dr. Bynum said, “and I could see the impact I was making. Then I decided to go into administration to make a broader impact.”

In her new role as associate dean, Dr. Bynum believes she will have the opportunity to make her greatest contribution yet. She will be working with pre-service and in-service teachers who will go on to instruct children in school districts throughout the region and the country.

Interim Campus Vice Chancellor Bob Willis is pleased to welcome Dr. Bynum to the faculty at the Dothan Campus.

“Dr. Bynum’s dedication to education and her experience in the local school system make her a tremendous asset to the College of Education,” Willis said. “Our students will benefit greatly from her knowledge.”

Dr. Bynum obtained master’s level certification in administration and principalship at the Dothan Campus. She also holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in early childhood education from Tuskegee University’s Tuskegee Institute and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Sarasota.

Active in both professional and community organizations, Dr. Bynum is past president of the Alabama Council of Teachers of English and a representative of the Alabama Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Alabama Council of Teachers of English and the Southeast Alabama Sickle Cell Association. She is also a former member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Staff Development Council.

Dr. Bynum is married to Kenneth Bynum, principal at Pike County Elementary School in Brundidge. She has a daughter, step-daughter and three grandchildren.

Dr. Bynum plans to be a hands-on administrator. She will teach classes on the Dothan Campus.

“I started off as a teacher, and I’ll always be a teacher,” Dr. Bynum said. “The only thing that has changed over the years is who I am teaching.”

For information about programs offered by the Troy University College of Education, call the Dothan Campus at (334) 983-6556.

Dr. Robin Bynum, of Dothan, is the new associate dean of the Troy University College of Education.