bknight@wmcarey.edu (601) 318-6775
Brandon Knight is an Assistant Professor of Speech Communication and Director of Forensics at William Carey University. Brandon hails from Collins, Mississippi where he met and fell in love with his wife and best friend, Ashley. Together, they have three daughters: Cadence, Emery, and Eden. In addition to his work at Carey, Brandon received his Ph.D. in Communication and Rhetorical studies at the University of Southern Mississippi in 2019. His previous degrees consist of a B.A. in Communication Studies from Southern Miss and an M.DIV with an emphasis in Biblical Studies from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to teaching in academia, Brandon served as a youth pastor for five years at two locations in the local Hub City area and, more recently, served as an interim at Leaf River Baptist Church in Collins, Mississippi. In terms of academic publications, his research is featured in the Journal of Communication and Religion, Management Communication Quarterly, the Journal of Christian Teaching Practice (in Communication Studies), and even has an upcoming article to be published in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion.
