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Klinton Bicknell

Head Of AI (director Of AI Research) at Duolingo

Klinton Bicknell has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Starting from 2004, they worked as part of the FrameNet II Project at ICSI. In 2005, they began their academic journey at UC Berkeley as a Student Instructor. Concurrently, they joined UC San Diego as a Graduate Student Researcher, later becoming a Graduate Student Instructor and Ph.D. Student before finishing in 2011. From 2006 to 2007, Klinton worked as a Globalization Intern at Adobe Systems. In 2013, they joined the University of Rochester as a Postdoctoral fellow before moving to Northwestern University in 2014. At Northwestern, they initially served as an Assistant Professor and later became an Adjunct Assistant Professor until 2021. Klinton's most recent work experience includes positions at Duolingo, where they held roles as a Research Scientist, Senior Research Scientist, Staff Research Scientist, and is currently the Head of AI (Senior AI Research Manager) since September 2022.

Klinton Bicknell began their education in 2001 at Calvin University. However, no specific degree or field of study is mentioned during this period. In 2003, they transferred to the University of California, Berkeley, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics. After completing their undergraduate studies in 2005, Klinton enrolled in UC San Diego to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Linguistics, which they successfully completed in 2009. Klinton continued their academic journey at UC San Diego, specializing in Linguistics and Cognitive Science, and earned a PhD in 2011.

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  • Head Of AI (director Of AI Research)

    September 1, 2023 - present

  • Head Of AI Senior AI Research Manager

    September, 2022

  • Staff Research Scientist

    March, 2022

  • Senior Research Scientist

    September, 2020

  • Research Scientist

    September, 2018

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