Curriculum Vitae
Last updated 2025
Education
Ph.D., Linguistics
University of California, Davis · GPA: 3.98
Advisor: Dr. Emily Morgan · Dean's Summer Graduate Fellowship
M.A., Psychology
University of California, Davis · GPA: 3.98
Advisor: Dr. Fernanda Ferreira
M.A., Linguistics
University of California, Davis · GPA: 3.98
Dean's Summer Graduate Fellowship (2021, 2022, 2023)
B.A., Linguistics — Cum Laude, Departmental Honors
University of Oregon · GPA: 3.85
Minor in Korean · Advisor: Dr. Vsevolod Kapatsinski · Dean's List 2016–2019
Industry Experience
Principal Data Scientist II
Vail Systems · RAILS Team · Chicago, IL
Researching novel AI technologies that can be leveraged by the company.
Data Science / NLP Intern
Vail Systems · Chicago, IL
Developed an anti-spoofing model to detect whether a voice is human or AI-generated.
Statistician
Comparative Cognition Lab · San Diego, CA
Designed experiments, ran statistical analyses, and assisted with data visualization.
Researcher
Delta Protection Commission · Sacramento, CA
Compiled a socioeconomic report on the Delta region, including data analysis, graphics, and public-facing communication.
Computational Linguist
FluentPet · San Diego, CA
Researched animals' ability to communicate via soundboards; led statistical analyses and experimental design.
Research Experience
Graduate Researcher
Morgan Computational Psycholinguistics Lab · UC Davis
Researching linguistic storage and error-driven learning using computational modeling, Bayesian regression, corpus searches, and eye-tracking.
Graduate Researcher
Ferreira Lab · UC Davis
Research Assistant
Speech Perception & Production Lab · University of Oregon
Studied effects of fluency and clear speech on perception and production; ran subjects, assisted with data analysis.
Research Assistant
Usage-Based Linguistics Lab · University of Oregon
Studied effects of frequency and language use on processing; corpus research and eye-tracking paradigms.
Teaching
Teaching Assistant — Lin 177: Computational Linguistics
University of California, Davis
Teaching Assistant — Lin 001: Introduction to Linguistics
University of California, Davis
English Teacher
Dankook University · Jukjeon, South Korea
Publications
See the Publications page for a full list, or visit my Google Scholar profile.
Technical Skills
English (fluent), Korean (advanced)
R, Python, PyTorch
Bayesian modeling, data manipulation, eye-tracking, Qualtrics, corpus analysis
LaTeX, Git, Praat, E-Prime, Ramquest
Community & Leadership
Volunteer
Friendly and Furry Cat Rescue · Schaumburg, IL
Fencing Coach
Davis Fencing Academy · Davis, CA
Taught students the fundamentals of fencing.
Captain, Men's Foil Fencing Team
UC Davis Fencing · Led the team in the collegiate state championship.
Volunteer
Preston City Fire Department · Preston, CT
Assisted first responders in emergency response situations.