CV - Edwin Ko

Edwin Ko
Linguistics Department - Georgetown University
Poulton Hall 240, Box 571051
Washington, DC 20057-1051
phone: (201) 674-1744
email: [email protected]
web: http://eddersko.com
EDUCATION
2014-Present
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
M.S. in Linguistics (expected 2016)
Concentration in General Linguistics
2009-2014
Boston University, Boston, MA
B.A. in Linguistics
Minors in Computer Science and French Studies
OTHER EDUCATION
2015
LSA Linguistic Summer Institute
Coursework in corpus linguistics, computational/probabilistic modeling,
phonology and syntax.
2014
European Summer School in Logic, Language, and Information
Coursework in corpus linguistics and computational linguistics
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2014-Present
Preserving and Enhancing Access to the Survey of Zapotec and
Chatino Languages
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Research Assistant for Dr. Mark Sicoli
§ Implement an online Lachixío-Zapotec-Spanish English talking dictionary.
§ Create an online tool to search for cognates in the survey.
§ Organize and prepare materials towards its publication.
2014-Present
Coptic SCRIPTORIUM
University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Research Assistant for Dr. Amir Zeldes
§ Implement a web-based annotation interface.
2014-Present
Documenting Endangered Languages Project
Boston University, Boston, MA
Research Assistant for Dr. Catherine O’Connor
§ Create and publish language learning Android apps for Northern Pomo and
Kashaya Pomo, two Native American languages of Northern California.
§ Develop language learning web applications for Northern Pomo.
§ Construct multi-layered corpora and a lexical database for Northern Pomo.
§ Build open-source templates from the Northern Pomo language tools.
2013-2014
Medumba Grammar Project
Boston University, Boston, MA
Undergraduate Research Assistant for Dr. Catherine O’Connor
§ Organized grammar materials to facilitate research access.
§ Investigated existing materials with language consultants.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (cont.)
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2012-2013
Development of Academic Language in Middle Grade Students’
Writing
Boston University, Boston, MA
Undergraduate Research Assistant for Dr. Christina Dobbs
§ Coded information units in middle grade students’ essays.
§ Reviewed and revised existing coding of other research assistants.
2012-2013
Psycholinguistics Laboratory
Boston University, Boston, MA
Undergraduate Lab Assistant for Dr. Caldwell Harris
§ Composed literature reviews related to ongoing projects.
§ Assisted in data collection of students participating in the studies.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Summer 2015
Language and Society
Guest Lecturer: “Language Planning, Policy and Revitalization”
Sylvia Sierra (Instructor)
Georgetown University, Dept. of Linguistics
Fall 2013, Spring 2014
Introduction to Computer Science I
Course Assistant
Dr. David G. Sullivan (Instructor)
Boston University, Dept. of Computer Science
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2015, Oct 23
E. Ko. The role of geography in syntactic variation: A corpus-based analysis on
adverb position across varieties of English worldwide. Poster session to be
presented at: New Ways of Analyzing Variation 44. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2015, Apr 17
E. Ko, E. Paquette, E. Buckley, C. O’Connor. Using mobile apps as a small step
toward revitalization. Paper presented at: 2nd Annual Symposium on American
Indian Languages. Rochester, New York, USA.
2015, Apr 17
E. Ko, C. O’Connor, E. Rimdzius, E. Paquette. Making Field Recordings Useful:
Online Tools for Accessing a Corpus of Recordings. Paper presented at: 2nd
Annual Symposium on American Indian Languages. Rochester, New York, USA.
2015, Feb 27 E. Ko, C. O’Connor, E. Rimdzius, E. Paquette, E. Grillo. Templates for
Multilayered Language Learning Resources. Poster session presented at: 4th
International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation.
Honolulu, Hawai’i, USA.
2015, Feb 26 C. O’Connor, E. Ko, E. Rimdzius, E. Paquette, E. Grillo. Many Entryways:
Creating Resources to Support Many Uses of a Dormant Language. Paper
presented at: 4th International Conference on Language Documentation and
Conservation. Honolulu, Hawai’i, USA.
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HONORS AND AWARDS
2015
Student Scholarship, International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation.
ORGANIZATIONS
2014-Present
Linguistic Society of America
Member
2014-Present
Association for Computational Linguistics
Member
SERVICE
2015-Present Georgetown University Graduate Linguistics Student Association
President
2014-2015
Georgetown University Graduate Linguistics Student Association
M.S. Representative
Spring 2015
GLSA Workshop: Intermediate Biweekly Python Tutorial
Instructor
2014-2015
GLSA Workshop: Beginner’s Biweekly Python Tutorial
Instructor
LANGUAGES
Native
English, Cantonese Chinese
Advanced Knowledge
French, Mandarin Chinese
Basic Knowledge
Japanese, American Sign Language
Research Knowledge
Medumba (Bantu), Northern Pomo (Pomoan)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Programming Languages (in order of proficiency)
Java, Python, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, PHP, XML/XPath, SQL, C, R, Processing.
Specialized Software
Microsoft Office Suite, Praat, Audacity, Adobe Creative Suite, Weka, LaTeX.
CERTIFICATIONS
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative in human subjects protection training with a social and
behavioral focus. License #9527381.