Dr. Carpenter has a long track-record working with academia. He has worked directly for, consulted with, collaborated, and contracted with many academic institutions in a variety of capacities that include faculty, research director, and development of curriculum, for academic institutions that include:
- Antioch University
- Earlham College
- Oklahoma State University
- University of Alabama
- University of Pittsburgh
- West Virginia University
- China University of Petroleum-Beijing
- Frostburg State University
- Pennsylvania State University
- University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
- University of Texas at Austin
- Virginia Tech
- Colorado State University
- Ohio State University
- Stanford University
- University of North Dakota
- University of Wyoming