Dr. Adam Meyers

Biography

Adam Meyers is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Computer Science at New York University, where he has been a faculty member since 1993. He obtained a B.A. in Literature from the State University of New York at Purchase in 1984, an M.A. in Linguistics from New York University in 1989, and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from New York University in 1994. His research interests lie in Computational Lexicography, Predicate Argument Structure, and Machine Translation, including contributions to NomBank and various annotation works. Meyers has also taught diverse courses related to Natural Language Processing and Data Science at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He previously served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University's Linguistics Department and as an Adjunct Professor at Montclair State University. Besides his teaching roles, he has been involved in important professional service roles, including serving as Secretary for the ACL Special Interest Group on Annotation. With a robust grounding in both theoretical linguistics and practical computational applications, he continues to contribute to the field through research, mentorship, and teaching. He has also been active in dissertation committees, helping to guide graduate research towards impactful contributions in the realm of information extraction and computational linguistics.

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