When can I join your group?
At CMU's
School of Computer Science, new students are matched to advisors
within a month of their arrival in the fall. This means I consider
taking additional advisees in August/September, each year.
What kind of students are you looking for?
I take students whose research interests are strongly aligned with my own. Here is a brief statement of my research interests and activities, as of July 2008. I believe the best NLP researchers are those willing to draw on diverse ideas from machine learning, linguistics, and computer science; if you're allergic to any of those, we won't work well together. You can also learn from the data; find out about (and talk to) my current students (details here).
Are you taking new students in 2010?
I don't know yet.
Will you advise unfunded MLT (MS) students?
Yes, if I have time and we have mutual interests. This arrangement does not imply that you will become funded in the future. At present, I do not advise any unfunded MS students.
What department should I be in to work with you?
I can advise students in any unit of SCS (and will do so happily),
though LTI and MLD students are most likely to be a good fit. If you are not in SCS but think you'd like to work with me, get in touch by email.
How should I get in touch with you?
Email is best. I try to reply to all email messages, but you will get a faster and more useful response if:
I heard you often advise independent study projects. Can I do one?
I have less and less time for these each year. At this point I won't do more than a small number at a time. If you have a really interesting idea that you can get me excited about, then let's talk, especially if it's relevant to my research interests and projects.
I do not have funding for internships for non-CMU students in the 2008-2009 academic year.
I am extremely unlikely to be able to host visiting scholars or students I don't personally know.