Mr Blake Carpenter

[Mr Blake Carpenter]

Lecturer, Modern Languages

Last Updated: July 28, 2021

blacar@uta.edu

about me

Teaching Interests

My interests include French grammar, pedagogy, computer translation,and working with students to help them achieve their goals in obtaining a degree from UT Arlington.

Biography

My name is Blake Carpenter and I am originally from North Carolina. This fall, I begin my thirty-sixth year as an instructor. I have been at UT Arlington for 24 years and teach classes in Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) Tools for the Department of Modern Languages..

Before moving to the Metroplex, I taught French for 8 years in the North Carolina Public School system at the high school level. I have also taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and at the Université de Nice in France. My junior year was spent studying at the Université de Montpellier in southern France. I earned a Master of Divinity Degree with Biblical Languages from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in May, 2001. I am currently in the Doctor of Ministry program at B. H. Carroll Theologcial Institute in Irving, Tx.

Currently, I am employed as the Manager of Student Data Services for University Analytics

Education

- 2001 MA in Theology and Biblical Languages
  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, TX
- 1984 BA in French Language and Literature
  Davidson College , Davidson, NC

Licensure and Certifications

- 2018 Certified Trainer, Memsource

Appointments

- July 2015 to Present Manager, Student Data Services
  University Analytics,
- Sept 1997 to Present Lecturer
  Modern Languages,
  Lecturer in French, and Localization and Translation
- July 2013 to June 2015 Manager, Partnerships
  Center for Distance Education ,
- May 2012 to June 2013 Coordinator, Special Programs III
  Center for Distance Education,
- May 2011 to Apr 2012 Academic Advisor
  University Studies,
- July 2006 to Apr 2011 Academic Advisor
  Modern Languages,

Memberships

- Sept 2016 to Present Globalization and Localization Association
  
  The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) is a global, non-profit trade association for the language industry. As a membership organization, we support our member companies and the language sector by building professional communities, sharing knowledge, and advancing best practices in the globalization sector.

Awards and Honors

- Aug 2013 Phi Kappa Phi Recognized Professor sponsored by Phi Kappa Phi
- Feb 2010 Outstanding Academic Advisor - Undergraduate sponsored by UTAAA
- Feb 2009 Honorable Mention Academic Advisor of the Year sponsored by UTAAA
- Feb 2009 Nominated, Provost Award for Teaching Excellence sponsored by Office of the Provost
- May 1998 Lecturer of the Year sponsored by Modern Languages

Publications

2018

Journal Article
UT Arlington's GILT Program Shifts Focus to Neural MT, More
[Carpenter, Blake].

Presentations

- May 2016
  Carpenter, Blake (Presenter), "Globalization, Internationalization, Localization, and Translation (GILT) Program", LOC World, Montreal, Canada. (May , 2016).
- November 2015
  Carpenter, Blake (Presenter), "Getting and Keeping All Your Ducks in a Row", State Authorization Network (SAN). (November 1, 2015).

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