Kevin Lybarger

Dr. Lybarger is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology at George Mason University. His research interests combine data-driven machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) with important real-world problems. He investigates machine learning and NLP algorithm development and explores creative solutions to impactful use cases. His current research explores the intersection of NLP and clinical informatics, including extracting information from the clinical text that can improve health care and advance clinical research.

He earned a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Washington, an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder, and a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Seattle University. He was a postdoc at the University of Washington in the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education in the School of Medicine.

Degrees

• PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington (2020)