Geoffrey S. Koby

Geoffrey S. Koby is a Full Professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies at Kent State University, specializing in Translation Studies and German. With over two decades of academic and professional contributions, he actively shapes translation pedagogy, assessment methodologies, and professional certification standards.

• Education: Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison

His research focuses on translation assessment, evaluation, and pedagogy. He has co-edited volumes on translation quality, financial translation, and pedagogy, co-translated seminal works in translation theory, and developed a dictionary of translation teaching terminology. His expertise spans translation assessment, German/Dutch translation, financial/legal translation, and certification validity.

Recent publications emphasize empirical approaches to translation quality, error analysis, and pedagogical frameworks. Articles from 2013-2017 explore intercultural errors, corpus-based methodologies, and certification processes, reflecting his commitment to bridging academic theory with professional practice.

Dr. Koby teaches undergraduate German translation, phonetics, and Business German courses, alongside graduate specializations in literary, legal, financial, and technical translation. He occasionally leads Ph.D. seminars on translation assessment.

• Professional Roles: ATA-certified German/Dutch translator, OPI tester, ATA Certification Committee former chair
• Leadership: Founding past president of ATISA, former president of AFTI, current ATA president (2024-2025)