Jemina Melinda Napier

Background

Napier, Jemina Melinda Daughter of Brian Mark Lennox and Melinda Nora Napier.

Education

Bachelor with Honors in Sociology, London Guildhall University, 1994. Master of Arts in British Sign Language, English Interpreting, Durham University, 1998. Master of Education in Professional & Higher Education, University of Technology Sydney, 2006.

Doctor of Philosophy, Macquarie University, Australia, 2002.

Career

Sign language interpreter Surrey Interpreting Agency, Leatherhead, 1993—1995. Coordinator, sign language interpreters course City Literature Institute, London, 1996—1998. Research assistant University Newcastle, Royal Institute Deaf & Blind Children, Sydney, 1998—2002.

Coordinator, Auslan-English interpreting program Macquarie University, 2002—2007, head, translation & interpreting section, since 2007, deputy head, department linguistics, since 2009.

Achievements

• Jemina Melinda Napier has been listed as a noteworthy linguist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: (book) Sign language interpreting: Linguistic coping strategies, Sign language interpreting: Theory & Practice in Australia & New Zealand. Editor: International Perspectives on Signed Language Interpreter Education.

Membership

Member of Conference Interpreter Trainers, International Association Translate & Intercultural Studies, World Association Sign Language Interpreters (board member 2005-2007), Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association (vice president to president 2005-2009, board member 2002-2005).

Connections

Married Andy John Carmichael, August 30, 1996. 1 child Tilda Bonnie Napier Carmichael.

Father:

Brian Mark Lennox

Mother:

Melinda Nora Napier

Spouse:

Andy John Carmichael

child:

Tilda Bonnie Napier Carmichael Napier