Dr. Emily Bender

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Emily M. Bender is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics and an Adjunct Professor at the Information School and the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Information at the University of Washington. She serves as the Faculty Director for the Professional Master's Computational Linguistics and is the Director of the Computational Linguistics Laboratory. Her research interests include technology for endangered language documentation, computational semantics, and methodologies that support the consideration of impacts of language technology. Bender is involved with the Value Sensitive Design Lab, the Tech Policy Lab, and RAISE, which reflect her commitment to ensuring public understanding of language technologies. She has published significant contributions to the field, including a journal article on data statements in technical concepts and an op-ed discussing the implications of advanced machine learning systems. Bender completed her PhD in Linguistics at Stanford University in 2001, her MA in Linguistics at Stanford in 1997, and her AB in Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley in 1995.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.