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Jackie Chit Kit Cheung is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at McGill University, where he co-directs the Reasoning and Learning Lab. He holds the Canada CIFAR AI Chair and serves as an Associate Scientific Co-Director at the Mila Quebec AI Institute. He is also a consulting researcher at Microsoft Research Montreal. Academic Background: Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Toronto (2010–2014) M.Sc. in Computer Science, University of Toronto (2008–2010) B.Sc. (Honours) in Computer Science, minors in Linguistics and German, University of British Columbia (2004–2008) Research Interests: Jackie Cheung's research lies at the intersection of natural language processing, machine learning, and cognitive science. He focuses on natural language generation , automatic summarization , commonsense and pragmatic reasoning , and the evaluation of NLP systems . His work aims to build language models that reflect real-world structure and reasoning, with applications in health, education, and language revitalization. He is particularly interested in how implicit meaning is processed in context, a core concern in linguistic pragmatics. Publication Trends: His recent publications (2024–2025) show a strong emphasis on evaluation methodologies (e.g., COSMIC, ECBD), hallucination and factuality in language models, coreference and reasoning , and long-context modeling . He frequently collaborates across institutions and integrates insights from linguistics and psychology into NLP system design and analysis. Scientific Awards: Best Paper Award, ACL 2018 Outstanding Paper Award, NAACL 2018 Student Research Workshop SAC Award, ACL 2024 (for COSMIC) Best Poster Award, CMDO AI-Health Symposium 2024 Advising and Grants: He advises a large and diverse group of graduate students, including PhD and Master’s candidates, often in co-supervision with other faculty. His group has received support from major AI and health research initiatives, including CIFAR and Mila. He has trained alumni who have gone on to faculty and industry research positions. He has served in leadership roles in top NLP conferences, including as Senior Area Chair, Workshop Chair, and Program Chair of Canadian AI 2018. Labs and Teams: He co-directs the Reasoning and Learning Lab at McGill and is deeply involved with Mila – Quebec AI Institute . He founded the NLP Reading Group at McGill, which brings together researchers from computer science, linguistics, and information studies to discuss theoretical and applied NLP topics.

• Natural Language Processing
• Natural Language Generation
• Automatic Summarization
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Freda Shi is an Assistant Professor at the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo and a Faculty Member at the Vector Institute, where she holds a Canada CIFAR AI Chair. She joined the University of Waterloo in July 2024 after completing her Ph.D. at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago. Educational Background: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (2024), advised by Professors Karen Livescu and Kevin Gimpel Bachelor's degree in Intelligence Science and Technology (Computer Science Track) with a minor in Sociology, Peking University (2018) Dr. Shi's research focuses on computational linguistics and natural language processing, particularly on deeper understandings of natural language and the human language processing mechanism. She is especially interested in learning language through grounding, computational multilingualism, and related machine learning aspects. Her work aims to inform the design of more efficient, effective, safe, and trustworthy NLP systems. She leads the CompLING Lab at the University of Waterloo, which investigates how language models process spatial relationships and acquire linguistic structures through grounded experiences. Her publication record shows a consistent trajectory of high-impact research, with recent work focusing on spatial reasoning in vision-language models, multilingual chain-of-thought capabilities, and grounded language acquisition. She has published in top-tier conferences including ACL, EMNLP, ICLR, and NAACL, with several papers receiving notable recognition including Best Paper Nominee status at multiple venues. Her research bridges theoretical linguistics with practical NLP applications, demonstrating how linguistic insights can improve AI systems. Scientific Recognition: Canada CIFAR AI Chair (2024) Google Ph.D. Fellowship Thesis of Distinction for her doctoral work Multiple Best Paper Nominee awards at major NLP conferences Dr. Shi teaches CS 784: Computational Linguistics and CS 486/686: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence at the University of Waterloo. She actively contributes to the NLP research community through conference participation, program committee service, and collaborative projects. Her research has significant implications for creating more robust, human-like language understanding systems and advancing the field of grounded language learning in artificial intelligence.

• computational linguistics
• natural language processing
• computational multilingualism
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Maite Taboada is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Simon Fraser University (SFU), directing the Discourse Processing Lab. She is also an Associate Member of the Cognitive Science Program and School of Computing Science, and affiliated with the Digital Democracies Institute and Visual and Interactive Computing Institute. Her research bridges discourse analysis and computational linguistics, focusing on mechanisms of coherence, discourse parsing, and sentiment analysis. Key projects include analyzing online news comments (SOCC corpus), detecting misinformation (MisInfoText), and monitoring gender representation in media (Gender Gap Tracker/Radar de Parité). Notable research interests span toxic language detection, constructive dialogue systems, and interdisciplinary work between social sciences and engineering. She has led projects funded by SFU and collaborated with organizations like Informed Opinion. Her awards include Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada. Key contributions include developing the SFU Opinion and Comments Corpus, systems for comment moderation, and frameworks for gender bias analysis using topic modeling. Her work integrates theoretical discourse analysis with applied computational methods, addressing societal challenges like media bias and misinformation.

• Discourse Analysis
• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
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Charles Yang is a Professor of Linguistics and Computer Science at the University of Pennsylvania , where he also directs the Cognitive Science Program. His research integrates computational models with studies of language acquisition, processing, and evolution. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, MIT, 2000 Yang's work spans language acquisition , computational linguistics, and the evolution of cognition. He has authored The Price of Linguistic Productivity (2016), which received the Leonard Bloomfield Award from the LSA. Recent publications focus on large language models as cognitive models, the Chinese aspectual system , and statistical approaches to linguistic patterns. His 15 most recent articles (2025-2021) demonstrate a trajectory from computational models of language change to machine translation and multiword expression analysis . Yang has received significant funding from the National Science Foundation and the Guggenheim Foundation . He co-directs the Integrated Language Science and Technology group with John Trueswell and mentors students in linguistics, computer science, and psychology.

• Language Acquisition
• Computational Linguistics
• Cognitive Development
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Jens Kreitewolf is a Faculty Lecturer in the Departments of Psychology and Mathematics and Statistics at McGill University. He teaches courses in statistics, research methodology, and psychophysics. His research focuses on auditory cognition, speech comprehension, and the neural mechanisms underlying voice perception. Dr. Kreitewolf holds a Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) from Humboldt University of Berlin and completed postdoctoral fellowships at BRAMS and the University of Lübeck. His work combines experimental psychology, neuroimaging, and psychophysics to explore auditory processing challenges in adverse listening conditions. Key interests include how familiarity with a talker’s voice aids comprehension and the impact of hearing impairment on speech perception. Education: M.Sc. in Psychology (Ruhr University Bochum, 2009); Ph.D. in Psychology (Humboldt University of Berlin, 2014). Research Interests: Auditory scene analysis and speech-in-noise processing Voice recognition and familiarity effects Neural correlates of perceptual decision-making Circadian rhythms and perceptual sensitivity Cognitive neuroscience of auditory attention Publications highlight contributions to understanding: Risk factors for depression symptom progression Self-concept clarity in romantic evaluations Neurobiological mechanisms of working memory vulnerability Vestibular symptoms in migraine patients His interdisciplinary approach bridges psychology, statistics, and neuroscience, with applications to clinical populations and sensory processing disorders.

• Auditory Cognition
• Speech Perception
• Neuroimaging
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Michela Ippolito is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto. She holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2002) and an MPhil from the University of Oxford (1997). Her research focuses on formal semantics and pragmatics, with expertise in modality, counterfactuals, focus, presuppositions, implicatures, tense, aspect, and Romance linguistics. She also explores crosslinguistic semantics and gestures. Education: PhD in Linguistics, MIT (2002), Dissertation: The Time of Possibilities: Truth and Felicity of Subjunctive Conditionals MPhil in General Linguistics, Oxford (1997), Thesis: The Semantics of Tense and Aspect in English and Italian BA in Philosophy, University of Milan (1994) Research interests span formal semantics, pragmatics, and crosslinguistic phenomena. Recent work includes semantic analysis of clitic pronouns and theoretical debates on embedded implicatures. Her publications address subjunctive conditionals, counterfactual presuppositions, and focus-sensitive particles. Awards 2019 Faculty Research Fellow, Jackman Humanities Institute Teaching includes courses like Semantic Theory and Introduction to Semantics . Her employment history includes roles at Boston University (2004–2006) and UCSC (2003–2004). She has also held visiting positions and research roles in Germany.

• Formal Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Linguistics
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Mohammad Hamdaqa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and Software Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, where he leads the Laboratory of Software and Emerging Technologies. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo (2016), a Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Concordia University, an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on the intersection of software engineering and emerging technologies, particularly examining how software engineering approaches can be adapted for complex new platforms like cloud computing and blockchain. His work spans model-driven software engineering, cloud application architecture, smart contract development, and infrastructure as code. He investigates both how traditional software engineering practices can evolve to address the challenges of modern distributed systems and how emerging technologies can transform software development processes themselves. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on blockchain technologies (particularly smart contracts), cloud-native applications, and the application of AI to software engineering tasks. His work shows a consistent thread of empirical research combined with practical tool development, with increasing focus on sustainability aspects of software systems in recent years. Much of his research bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementation concerns. Professor Hamdaqa serves as a thesis supervisor for multiple graduate students, with recent completed Master's theses focusing on smart contract auditing, prompt engineering for OCL generation, model-driven epidemiology, and security practices in infrastructure as code. He actively recruits students for research projects in his laboratory. He is a member of both the IEEE Computer Society and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), has served on program committees for major software engineering conferences, and is on the editorial board of Service Transaction on Internet of Thing. His laboratory, the Laboratory of Software and Emerging Technologies, serves as the hub for his research activities in blockchain, cloud computing, and model-driven engineering.

• Software Engineering
• Model-Based Software Engineering
• Cloud Computing
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Keir Moulton is an Associate Professor and Graduate Chair in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto. He holds a PhD from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a BA (Honors) from the University of Toronto. His research focuses on the syntax-semantics interface, experimental linguistics, and formal approaches to clause structure and anaphora. He has conducted extensive experimental work on pronoun resolution, ellipsis, and binding theory, with a particular interest in exploring how structural constraints influence language processing. His academic career includes roles as co-editor of NELS 34 and contributions to major linguistics conferences such as SALT and WCCFL. Moulton's recent work examines topics like underspecified pronoun interpretation, Korean VP anaphora, and the cognitive processing of syntactic structures. His methodologies blend formal theoretical analysis with experimental techniques, including eye-tracking studies and acceptability judgments. Key research areas include: experimental syntax-semantics interaction, binding theory, ellipsis resolution, and the typology of clausal complementation. He has published over 50 articles in journals like Language , Linguistic Inquiry , and Journal of Cognitive Science , as well as book chapters and edited volumes. Moulton’s work has been supported by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. His teaching focuses on graduate courses in syntax, semantics, and experimental methods.

• Syntax
• Semantics
• Syntax-Semantics Interface
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Mai Ha Vu is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Mississauga , split between the Department of Language Studies and the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics . Her work bridges theoretical linguistics, computational methods, and biological data modeling. Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Delaware (2020) M.A. in Linguistics, University of Delaware (2014) B.A. in Psychology and Linguistics, Grinnell College (2013) Research focuses on applying formal language theory to understand human language patterns and train biologically reliable language models . Recent work includes antibody language modeling (Nature Computational Sciences 2022) and syntax-prosody mapping via logical transductions (SIGMORPHON 2022). Key research trends in publications: interdisciplinary applications of computational linguistics to immunology, psycholinguistic modeling of neural language models, and formal syntactic analysis of negation and wh-questions across languages.

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Computational Linguistics
• Mathematical Linguistics
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Keunhyun (Keun) Park is an Assistant Professor of Urban Forestry at the University of British Columbia (UBC), affiliated with the Department of Forest Resources Management . He also holds an Adjunct Professor position at Utah State University in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning. Education: BSc and MSc in Landscape Architecture from Seoul National University; PhD in Urban Planning and Design from the University of Utah Research Lab: Faculty lead of the Urban Nature Design Research Lab ( under_lab ) His research focuses on designing healthy, just, and resilient cities through urban nature , with particular emphasis on: Environmental justice and equitable access to urban green spaces Human behavior in public spaces using drone/sensor/VR technology Smart growth urban design impacts on public health and ecological systems Recent publications demonstrate expertise in GIS applications , pedestrian behavior analysis , and urban planning across 20+ studies from 2013-2025. Collaborations include the Vancouver Park Board , Metro Vancouver , and Wasatch Front Regional Council .

• Urban Forestry
• Environmental Justice
• Human Behavior in Public Space
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Randy Harris is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Waterloo, with a cross-appointment to the David Cheriton School of Computer Science. His career spans over three decades, focusing on the intersection of rhetoric , cognitive science , and computational linguistics . He holds a PhD in Communication and Rhetoric from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, with postdoctoral experience at the University of Alberta. Education : PhD (Rensselaer), MSc (Rensselaer, Alberta), MA (Dalhousie), BA (Queen's) Research Interests : Cognitive Rhetoric, Computational Rhetoric, Rhetorical Figures, Construction Grammar, Rhetoric of Science, and Neurocognitive Stylistics. His work explores how rhetorical figures like chiasmus and antimetabole reflect brain structure and cognitive processing. Recent projects involve building the Rhetoricon , a collocational database of rhetorical figures, and investigating their role in large language models . He has received numerous awards, including the University of Waterloo Arts Award for Excellence in Research (2023) and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2022) . Harris has supervised graduate students in professional communication , linguistics , and science writing . His grants include NSERC Discovery Horizon (2024-2029) and multiple SSHRC grants for Computational Rhetoric and Rhetorical Figure Ontology . He actively organizes interdisciplinary workshops like Computing Figures and contributes to media discussions on language, AI, and rhetoric.

• Rhetoric
• Computational Rhetoric
• Cognitive Linguistics
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Dr. Alan Bale is a Professor in the Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics at Concordia University, specializing in semantics and syntax-semantics interfaces. His work integrates generative linguistics frameworks with experimental methods to explore grammatical representations of meaning, particularly focusing on number, comparison, and scalar competition across languages like Mi’gmaq, English, and Western Armenian. He investigates how conceptual development interacts with linguistic structures through both linguistic and non-linguistic meaning analysis. His research emphasizes teasing apart contributions from pure semantics, psychological categories, and pragmatic reasoning. Key topics include the mass-count distinction, scalar implicature, and experimental methodologies. He maintains a website and has published extensively on topics ranging from linguistic pragmatics to formal syntax. His CV provides additional details on his academic contributions. Bale's publications (2020–2025) reflect a sustained focus on scalar implicature mechanisms, mass-count distinctions, and cross-linguistic syntax-semantics interactions. Recent work explores how online experimental methods and cognitive load influence pragmatic reasoning. His research bridges formal linguistic theory with empirical cognitive science approaches.

• Semantics
• Linguistics
• Generative Grammar
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Dr. Hélène Deacon is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University (Faculty of Science), directing the Language and Literacy Lab. She holds a BSc (Hons.) from the University of Prince Edward Island, a DPhil from the University of Oxford (as a Rhodes Scholar), and a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on reading development, digital literacy, bilingualism, and child development, with a particular emphasis on understanding how children acquire reading skills in diverse contexts. She leads a 2.5-million-dollar Partnership Grant exploring literacy in multicultural and digital environments and has been recognized as a top 2% scientist globally by Stanford University. Education: BSc (UPEI), DPhil (Oxford), PDF (UBC) Key Roles: Co-Director of Partnership Grant, Lab Director, Editorial Advisory Board Member for multiple journals Affiliations: Cross-listed at Dalhousie’s Faculty of Health Professions and IWK Health Centre’s Developmental Pediatrics Her research interests span morphological awareness, syntactic skills, prosodic sensitivity, and challenges faced by university students with reading difficulties. She collaborates globally with schools and institutions, influencing public policy and educational practices. Awards include the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars membership and the Killam Professorship. Lab & Impact: The Language and Literacy Lab (LLL) investigates reading development through studies on orthographic learning, sentence comprehension, and bilingualism. Collaborations include schools nationally and internationally, with a focus on practical applications for education and clinical settings. Teaching: Courses include Introduction to Psychology II, Development of Language and Literacy, and Special Topics in Developmental Psychology Service: Member of Dalhousie’s Human Ethics Committee, Ad Hoc Review Committee, and Honours Advisor

• Language and Reading Development
• Digital Literacy
• Bilingualism
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Veno Volenec is a Tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Concordia University. His research focuses on phonetics, phonology, neurobiology of language and speech, and cognitive neuroscience. He teaches courses such as LING 200 (Introduction to Linguistic Science) and LING 372 (Phonetics), covering topics like language acquisition, syntax, semantics, and sociolinguistics. His work bridges theoretical linguistics and cognitive science, with a strong emphasis on phonological features, generative grammar, and the neurobiological underpinnings of speech. Recent studies include cross-linguistic phonetic analyses, L2 acquisition patterns, and critiques of computational language models. Publications span 2012–2025, reflecting expertise in phonetics, cognitive linguistics, and historical linguistics. He actively contributes to debates on Chomskyan theory, innate language features, and the legacy of generative grammar. Volenec’s work is accessible via his Academia.edu profile and personal website, where he shares research on Croatian phonological phenomena, neurolinguistics, and pedagogical approaches in language education.

• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Neurobiology of Language and Speech
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Kanstantsin Tsedryk is an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo's Department of French Studies, specializing in second language acquisition and French language didactics. He has extensive experience in developing internet-based French language resources and teaching full-time since 2008. Education: BA from Minsk State Linguistic University (2003), MA in French Studies from Western University (2004), PhD in French Studies from Western University (2014) His research focuses on grammatical structure acquisition in second languages, French pedagogy, and computer-assisted language learning. He has contributed to virtual French grammar presentations and interactive exercises, including co-founding one of the best French grammar websites. Publications highlight his work on clitic pronouns in French L2 acquisition, sociolinguistic variation, and online course development. While no explicit scientific awards are mentioned, his contributions to French grammar education and digital pedagogy are significant. He has taught full-time at the University of Waterloo, with expertise in virtual presentations (Flash/PDF) and self-correcting grammar exercises. His pedagogical innovations include diagrammatic grammar explanations and syntactic transformations for language learners.

• Second Language Acquisition
• French Language Didactics
• Computer-Assisted Language Learning
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