Dr. Dave Kush

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dave Kush is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto, specializing in psycholinguistics and syntax. His research focuses on various areas including sentence processing, filler-gap and movement dependencies, and anaphora. He employs neural language models to explore linguistic phenomena, with a particular interest in cross-linguistic variation. Dave completed his PhD at the University of Maryland and his BA at the University of Michigan, equipping him with a robust foundation in linguistics and cognitive science. His work contributes to the understanding of how language is processed in the mind and how structural changes affect comprehension across languages. He is actively involved in education and research, aiming to advance the field of linguistics through innovative methodologies and theoretical insights.

Research Interests

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