Charles Carpenter

Associate Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center

Education:

• Ph.D. Student at University of Texas, Dallas in Humanities
• Masters of Arts in Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010
• M.Hum., University of Dallas, Irving, Texas, 2001
• B.A., Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1996

Ministry Experience:

• Assistant Pastor, Heritage Family Baptist Church, Tomball, Texas, 2008-2010
• Director of Greenfield Ministries, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1996-1999
• Member of FIRM Foundation, 1998-1999
• Director of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 1990-1992
• Director of San Joaquin County Youth for Christ, 1992-1993

Academic Experience:

• Instructor in Humanities, Composition, Rhetoric and Department Chairmen for General Education, College of Biblical Studies, Houston, Texas, 2006-present
• Instructor of English and Humanities, Lone Star College, 2007-present
• High School Duel Credit English Teacher, 2004-2006
• Instructor of English and Humanities, North Harris College, 2002-2007
• Instructor of English and Humanities, Houston Community College, Houston, Texas, 2001-2006
• High School Humanities Teacher 2000-2006
• Director of Student Affairs at Second Baptist School, Houston, Texas, 2000-2004 
• High School Humanities, English, Greek, History, Bible, and Health teacher, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1997-2000
• Special Education teacher at Arlington Independent School District, 1996-1997

Presentations:

• "Setting as Foreshadowing in the Fourth Gospel" at Evangelical Theological Society in 2011
• "The College Consideration" in Virginia with Nancy Percy, 2011
• "Improving Your Vision" throughout Texas, summer 2011 for Classical Conversations
• “Teaching General Education with the End in Mind” presented to the South East Texas Home School Association, 2006
• “Risky Literature and Resolute Living” presented at the Texas Association of Baptist Schools, 2002

Personal:

• Spouse: Monica
• Children: Grayson (2006), Olivia (2004), Zachary (2001) and Audrey (1999)