Dr. Massimo Poesio

Professor

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Biography

Massimo Poesio is a professor at Utrecht University specializing in Natural Language Processing (NLP). He is a data-driven formal semanticist and computational linguist, utilizing evidence from corpora and psychology to analyze data through statistical machine learning methods. Professor Poesio's research primarily focuses on understanding disagreements in language interpretation, particularly the analysis of anaphoric reference and coreference in conversations. He has contributed to the creation of large corpora of semantically annotated data, facilitating research through projects like Phrase Detectives and Lingotowns. His work explores verbal and non-verbal communication interaction and investigates the application of brain data in NLP to combat deception and misinformation, especially regarding offensive language online.

Research Interests

Requirements for Utrecht University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology