Frequently Asked Questions

I will not be considering applications for Ph.D. students before December 2026 (i.e., for students wanting to start the program in Fall 2027). If you are a prospective PhD student hoping to work with me, instead of emailing me, directly apply to the INFO PhD program. A compelling application will include:

  • a candidate statement that explains why we would be a good fit for each other, for example, because you have prior research related to my ongoing projects
  • a curriculum vitae that demonstrates your research potential through publications in natural language processing workshops, conferences, or journals such as those on the ACL Anthology.

I will be taking on one-semester directed research students in Fall 2026 to work on SemEval 2027 shared tasks. If you are interested in such a directed research, wait until the SemEval 2027 tasks are announced (probably in August 2026), then send me an email with which task you would like to participate in, and a list of your prior experience and/or coursework in natural language processing and machine learning. I will select a small number of directed research students from the best such applications.

I will be taking on one-semester directed research students in Fall 2026 to work on SemEval 2027 shared tasks. If you are interested in such a directed research, wait until the SemEval 2027 tasks are announced (probably in August 2026), then send me an email with which task you would like to participate in, and a list of your prior experience and/or coursework in natural language processing and machine learning. I will select a small number of directed research students from the best such applications.

I will be taking on one-semester directed research students in Fall 2026 to work on SemEval 2027 shared tasks. If you are interested in such a directed research, wait until the SemEval 2027 tasks are announced (probably in August 2026), then send me an email with which task you would like to participate in, and a list of your prior experience and/or coursework in natural language processing and machine learning. I will select a small number of directed research students from the best such applications.

I am not currently taking on students who are not at the University of Arizona or a Tucson area school.

I do not currently have funding for postdoctoral researchers.

Please do not email me asking for paid research assistant positions. When I have funding for student research, I allocate it to students who are already working in my lab, typically my doctoral students.

Please do not email me asking for paid teaching assistant or grader positions. Teaching assistant and grader positions are assigned by the department; I have no role in that process.