LINGUIST List 13.1529

Mon May 27 2002

Jobs: Computational Ling: Univ/Pittburgh PA USA

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  • Diane Litman, Computational Ling: Research Assoc or Postdoc, U/Pittsburgh, PA USA

    Message 1: Computational Ling: Research Assoc or Postdoc, U/Pittsburgh, PA USA

     Date: 24 May 2002 18:09:22 -0000
    From: Diane Litman <litmancs.pitt.edu>
    Subject: Computational Ling: Research Assoc or Postdoc, U/Pittsburgh, PA USA


    Rank of Job: Research Associate or Postdoc Areas Required: Computational Linguistics Other Desired Areas: Dialogue, Prosody, ASR University or Organization: University of Pittsburgh Department: Learning Research and Development Center State or Province: Pennsylvania Country: USA Final Date of Application: mid June Contact: Diane Litman litmancs.pitt.edu

    Address for Applications: 3939 O'Hara Street, Room 741 Pittsburgh PA 15260 USA

    Research Position in Spoken Dialogue (http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~litman/why2-researcher.html)

    A research associate or postdoc is sought to participate in a new project in the area of adaptive spoken dialogue for intelligent tutorial systems. The goal of this research project is to wed spoken language technology with instructional technology, in order to promotelearning gains by enhancing communication richness.

    The qualifications for this position are a PhD or equivalent in a research area related to Natural Language or Spoken Language Processing, particularly Dialogue. Interest and experience with speech recognition, prosodic analysis, annotation, affective computing, adaptive systems, machine learning, and/or evaluation are especially desirable.

    The position is located at the University of Pittsburgh in the Learning Research and Development Center. It is a one year research position with full benefits. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The research is funded by CIRCLE, an NSF-funded research center that studies human and computer tutoring.

    Send inquiries and CVs or resumes to Diane Litman. The ideal starting date for the position is September 2002. We hope to make hiring decisions in the next few weeks.