Kara Leier
"The professors do a fantastic job of keeping up to date with the current times and topics. Many of our classes were adapted to the current AI environment and discourse"
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Arts Honours, Linguistics and a Bachelor of Science 3-year in Computer Science from the University of Saskatchewan
Program: MDS Computational Linguistics, Class of 2026
I was inspired by a unit in my Grade 11 English class where we read the play Pygmalion and watched the film adaptation My Fair Lady. I was looking for extra classes in my first year of Computer Science and chose the Introduction to Linguistics course out of curiosity. I ended up loving it from the start and was so enthusiastic to learn about it. I loved searching for the patterns and learning about the inner workings of how we use language.
About Kara Leier
Kara Leier studied at the University of Saskatchewan and earned a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Linguistics and a Bachelor of Science 3-year in Computer Science. After completing her degrees, Kara wasn’t interested in pursuing a career in Speech Pathology but became interested in furthering her education in computational linguistics after taking a course during her undergrad as it allowed her to combine two things she loved: computer science and linguistics. When not in MDS Computational Linguistics, you can find Kara crocheting, taking walks with her partner, and learning how to dance! Read Kara’s story.