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Alicia Wassink is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Washington, actively engaged in research at the intersection of sociolinguistics and computational linguistics with a focus on addressing racial bias in Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems.
Her work leverages sociolinguistic knowledge to identify blind spots experienced by speakers of understudied dialects in ASR technology, building dialect-rich datasets and developing novel software for pronunciation modeling. This research directly tackles accessibility barriers for minority speech communities through interdisciplinary methodology combining linguistic theory and computational innovation.
Her recognition includes:
- CoMotion Innovation Gap Fund award for mitigating racial bias in ASR through sociolinguistic tools
Featured in CoMotion's spotlight on women and BIPOC academic entrepreneurs, Professor Wassink's work demonstrates how personal and professional experiences shape impactful technological solutions, though specific advising roles or additional grants are not detailed in the source material.
