Education
2017–2022
PhD in Computational Linguistics, Leiden University
- Dissertation: Towards the automatic detection of syntactic differences
- Promotores: Sjef Barbiers and Jan Odijk; co-promotor: Stéphanie van der Pas
2017–2020
Co-organizer of the ComSyn Lecture Series
Extra courses:
2019
Morphological and Syntactic Analysis, Charles University in Prague
2017
Didactics course for PhD Candidates, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics
2017
Data Management for PhD Candidates, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics & Leiden University Libraries
2017
Topics in Minimalist Syntax and the Interfaces, LOT Summer School
2014–2016
Erasmus Mundus joint-degree MA (Research) and MSc in Language and Communication Technologies, University of Groningen and University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
- Thesis: Automated multilingual cognate recognition & transition-rule extraction; supervisors: Gosse Bouma and Éva Buchi; grade: 8.5 / 10
- GPA: 8.0 / 10
2011–2014
BA in Linguistics, University of Groningen
- Propaedeutic examination 2012
- Thesis: De typologie van polysyndetische structuren; supervisor: Jan-Wouter Zwart; grade: 8.0 / 10
- GPA: 7.7 / 10
Extra courses:
2014
Swedish Proficiency 1 (A2)
2014
Russian Proficiency 1 (A1)
2013
Finnish Proficiency 1 (A1)
2012–2013
Sanskrit I
2012
Greek Grammar and Translation II
2011–2012
Greek Grammar and Translation I
2011–2012
Latin Prose and Poetry
2011–2012
Greek Prose: Lucianus and Plato
Additional classes attended in:
2013
Sanskrit II
2013
Greek and Latin Linguistics
2012–2013
Old Norse
2012
Latin Grammar and Translation II
2012
Greek Epic: Homer
2012
Latin Epic: Virgil and Ovid
2011–2012
Latin Grammar and Translation I
2011–2012
Introduction to Ancient History I
2005–2011
VWO (Nature and Technology track), Praedinius Gymnasium, Groningen
- GPA: 7.3 / 10
Selection of courses and extra modules:
Latin language and literature
Ancient Greek language and literature
French language and literature (B2)
German language and literature (B2)
Russian language and literature (B1)
Mathematics D
Introduction to Italian (A1)
Introduction to Spanish (A1)
Introduction to Astronomy
Introduction to Special Relativity
Positions held
2025
Organiser Leiden Summer School in Languages and Linguistics, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics
2025
Guest researcher, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics | Determiners Lost & Found project
2024
Advisor in innovation, Koninklijke Auris Groep, Rotterdam
2023–2024
Postdoctoral researcher, Utrecht University, Institute for Language Sciences (ILS) | SASTA project
2022–2023
Education and dissemination officer, Leiden University & CLARIAH WP3
2022–2023
Lecturer, Leiden University Centre for Digital Humanities (LUCDH)
2021–2022
Postdoctoral researcher, Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS (UIL-OTS) | MWE-Finder and SASTA projects
2017–2021
PhD candidate, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL), Leiden University Centre for Digital Humanities (LUCDH) & Data Science Research Programme (DSRP) | Detecting Syntactic Differences Automatically (DeSDA), culminating in my PhD dissertation Towards the automatic detection of syntactic differences (2022)
2019
Guest researcher, Charles University in Prague, Institute of Formal and Applied Linguistics (ÚFAL)
2015
Student assistant, University of Groningen, Center for Language and Cognition (CLCG) | Taalportaal project
2014–2015
Student member of the programme committee Research Master Linguistics, University of Groningen, Center for Language and Cognition (CLCG)
2012–2013
Final project co-supervisor, Praedinius Gymnasium, Groningen
2012–2013
Teaching assistant, Praedinius Gymnasium, Groningen
2009
Intern, University of Groningen, Center for Language and Cognition (CLCG)
Teaching
2024
Thesis supervision, Research MA Linguistics | Utrecht University, Institute for Language Sciences (ILS)
2023
Internship supervision, Research MA Linguistics | Utrecht University, Institute for Language Sciences (ILS)
2022–2023
Information Visualization and the Humanities, BA3 minor Digital Humanities | Leiden University Centre for Digital Humanities (LUCDH)
2020
Taal en Media, BA1 Dutch Language and Culture | Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL)
2018
Hacking the Humanities: An Introduction to Digital Humanities and Text Mining (TA), BA3 minor Digital Humanities | Leiden University Centre for Digital Humanities (LUCDH)
2017
Theatre project supervision, VWO3 | Praedinius Gymnasium, Groningen
2012–2013
Final project supervision, VWO6 | Praedinius Gymnasium, Groningen
2012–2013
Ancient Greek translation (TA), VWO4 | Praedinius Gymnasium, Groningen
Contact
m.s.kroon
(at)
uu.nl
m.s.kroon
(at)
hum.leidenuniv.nl