Carter Smith

Computational Linguist & Quantitative Researcher

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Teaching Experience

Six semesters of teaching support at the University of North Texas across linguistics, computational linguistics, NLP, and language instruction, with audiences ranging from undergraduates to PhD students. Entries are listed in reverse chronological order.


Language and Society

Teaching Assistant - University of North Texas, Department of Linguistics - Jan 2026 – May 2026 · Instructor: Dr. Patricia Cukor-Avila

Assisted Dr. Cukor-Avila in instructing undergraduate students in a basic survey of sociolinguistic theory and research. Provided instruction and assessment, and oversaw an Honors research project analyzing negation in the Corpus of Regional African American Language (CORAAL).

Language of Now

Teaching Assistant - University of North Texas, Department of Linguistics - Aug 2025 – Dec 2025, Jan 2026 – May 2026 · Instructors: Dr. Nicholas Lester, Professor Katie Crowder

Assisted over two semesters in the instruction of university core curriculum, focused on engaging students with analysis of language in a modern context. Led coursework, assisted and evaluated students in project-based learning.

Python Programming for Text

Teaching Assistant - University of North Texas, Department of Linguistics - Aug 2025 – Dec 2025 · Instructor: Dr. Frederik Hartmann

Assisted Dr. Hartmann in instructing students in the basics of Python programming, centered on its applications for text processing and language modeling. Provided in-classroom instruction. Administered and evaluated examinations.

Foundations of Computational Linguistics

Teaching Assistant - University of North Texas, Department of Linguistics - Jan–May 2024 & Jan–May 2025 · Instructor: Dr. Frederik Hartmann

Assisted Dr. Hartmann in instructing students in the basic foundations of computational modeling and Bayesian inference as applied to linguistics. Provided instruction in and out of the classroom. Managed assignments and provided assessment and feedback to students ranging from undergraduate to PhD.

Advanced Models of Language

Teaching Assistant - University of North Texas, Department of Linguistics - Aug 2024 – Dec 2024

Assisted in instructing students on advanced linguistic modeling techniques in NLP. Provided in- and out-of-classroom instruction on agent-based models, inferential modeling techniques, and machine-learning techniques including Neural Networks. Managed assignments and provided assessments of student work.

Mandarin Chinese Recitation Lab

Teaching Assistant - University of North Texas, Department of World Languages, Literature, and Cultures - Aug 2022 – Dec 2022 · Supervisor: Professor Ruihua Liu

Oversaw a recitation lab for Elementary Mandarin Chinese students under the supervision of Prof. Liu. Facilitated speaking and writing practice and assessed student performance.