Background
Carpenter, Barbara was born on March 17, 1943 in New Orleans. Daughter of Frederick Francis and Barbara M. (Forshag) Carpenter.
state cultural organization adminstrator
Carpenter, Barbara was born on March 17, 1943 in New Orleans. Daughter of Frederick Francis and Barbara M. (Forshag) Carpenter.
Bachelor, Southeastern Louisiana University, 1965. Master of Arts, University Georgia, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1982.
Instructor Southeastern Louisiana College, Hammond, 1966-1969. Assistant professor St. Joseph Seminary College, St. Benedict, Louisiana, 1970-1976. Social worker St. Tammany Office Family Services, Covington, 1977-1979.
Training coordinator Lallie Kemp Hospital, Independence, 1979-1980. Assistant professor University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1980-1986. Assistant director Mississippi Humanities Council, Jackson, since 1986.
Assistant director Mississippi Humanities Council, Jackson, since 1986. Consultant University Southern Mississippi Graduate School Social Work, Hattiesburg, 1983-1986, WordWorks, Jackson, since 1986. Reviewer American Association of University Women International Fellowships, Washington, 1987.
Co-chair Mississippi Folklife Council, Jackson, since 1986. Member executive board Southeastern Columbia Quincentary. Member South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Mississippi Association Women in Higher Education (executive board directors 1986-1988), Southeastern Conference on English in 2-Year Colleges, Society for Study Narrative Literature.
Married C. Harrell Weathersby, March 18, 1972.