Rachel Bawden
About Rachel Bawden
Rachel Bawden is a researcher currently employed at Inria in Paris, France, where she has worked since 2020. She has a diverse academic background and has held various research positions across institutions in the United Kingdom and France.
Work at Inria
Rachel Bawden has been a researcher at Inria since 2020. She is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Inria is a national research institution dedicated to computer science and applied mathematics. Her role involves engaging in advanced research projects within the organization.
Previous Experience
Before her current position at Inria, Rachel Bawden worked as a Research Associate at The University of Edinburgh from 2018 to 2020. She also held a position as a PhD student at LIMSI from 2015 to 2018. Additionally, she served as a Visiting Researcher at The University of Edinburgh for three months in 2017 and participated in various research placements in France.
Educational Background
Rachel Bawden holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from Paris-Sud University, which she completed from 2015 to 2018. She also earned a Master's degree in Computational Linguistics from Université Denis Diderot (Paris VII) between 2013 and 2015. Earlier, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in French and Linguistics from the University of Oxford from 2007 to 2011.
Research Focus
Throughout her career, Rachel Bawden has engaged in various research projects, including work on statistical parsing and communicative acts for embodied conversational agents. Her research interests align with her educational background in computational linguistics and computer science.
Language and Teaching Experience
In addition to her research roles, Rachel Bawden worked as an English Language Assistant for the National Education in France from 2009 to 2010. This experience contributed to her language skills and understanding of educational methodologies.