Dr. Barend Beekhuizen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Barend Beekhuizen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga. His academic expertise lies in Computational Linguistics, Pragmatics, Semantics, and Typology. He completed his PhD at Leiden University and holds an MPhil from the same institution, as well as a BA from Leiden University. He has been involved in research focusing on various aspects of linguistics, contributing to our understanding of language processing and usage through computational methods. His work has garnered attention in the field, evident by his recent acknowledgment through a Discovery Grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. In addition to his research, he actively participates in academic discourse surrounding linguistics and its applications in technology, teaching courses related to his areas of expertise.

Research Interests

Awards

#2024

Discovery Grant

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology