About

In my PhD, my fields of interest are natural language processing and speech perception in both human and AI systems. I am focusing my work on language and psychology, or how speech signal properties can be indicators of health status, as well as human-AI interaction. I am also working on developing novel methods in machine learning, specifically transfer learning, reinforcement learning, and world modeling.

Outside of work I love to travel and experience new cultures and have lived in Germany, Ireland and currently in the United States. I have worked with refugees in Germany to help them find their way around, learn the language and feel at home in a new culture. I also love to skateboard, ski, ice skate, do Yoga, and listen to podcasts while cuddling with my cat. 

If you are interested in working or conversing with me, feel free to reach out!  

kpredeck@ucdavis.edu