From littleton at aptima.com Wed Aug 9 11:02:50 2000 From: littleton at aptima.com (Eliza Beth Littleton) Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 11:02:50 -0400 Subject: Looking for cognitive modelers Message-ID: Dear ACT-R and ACT-R/PM Users, Aptima, Inc. is a small company looking for cognitive modelers, particularly folks with ACT-R expertise. We thought there might be some members of this group who would like to hear about this job opportunity, and we especially wanted to contact this group. Below is a description of Aptima's interests and needs. Anyone interested in Aptima can reply to me, and/or contact Jared Freeman (freeman at aptima.com). Thanks for your time. Beth Littleton, Ph.D. APTIMA, Inc. 5342 Cristfield Court Fairfax, VA. 22032 703 250 8266 littleton at aptima.com ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ Aptima (www.aptima.com) is developing computational models of cognitive behavior, creating intelligent tutors, and generating performance measures in complex and dynamic domains that require humans to monitor, recognize, adapt, define problems, and make decisions. Among the research questions we attempt to answer are: 1) How do team leaders monitor, recognize, and adapt to changing circumstances in military operations? 2) How do individuals influence information flow in large organizations? 3) How do individuals and teams analyze and synthesize large amounts of information? 4) How can intelligent agents be designed to support on-line training of people who are distributed across space and time? 5) How can models of spatial reasoning contribute to virtual reality display design? Powerful cognitive models are lacking in areas such as these. The opportunities for cognitive modelers at Aptima are to apply their experience and push the frontiers of modeling into ill-defined and challenging areas that arise in industry. Thus, we are looking for individuals with an ability to learn and work in new and ill-defined domains. Knowledge of powerful methodologies such as eye-tracking and simulation-based data collection and the associated programming skills would be a plus. Also valuable are experience in job and task analysis, cognitive task analysis, human performance measurement, and knowledge elicitation skill. Knowledge of military operations is a plus, but is not a requirement. Finally, we seek candidates with the ability to operate within an interdisciplinary project team, an eagerness to learn about new methods and system domains, and skills in working with subject matter experts, customers and end-users. Qualifications: MS or Ph.D. in Cognitive Science or Cognitive Psychology, or equivalent experience Expertise in computational cognitive modeling Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team Willingness to travel Strong writing and presentation skills Interested individuals may contact Jared Freeman (freeman at aptima.com) or Beth Littleton (littleton at aptima). From littleton at aptima.com Wed Aug 9 14:32:15 2000 From: littleton at aptima.com (Eliza Beth Littleton) Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:32:15 -0400 Subject: Looking for cognitive modelers Message-ID: Several people have inquired about where Aptima is located and where the work I recently advertised would take place. By way of clarification, let me say that Aptima has two offices, one in Woburn, MA and one in Washington, DC. Aptima is also willing to consider applicants who telecommute. In general, Aptima is flexible in allowing people the hours and work locations they need to support their projects. Thanks, all. Beth Littleton, Ph.D. APTIMA, Inc. 5342 Cristfield Court Fairfax, VA. 22032 703 250 8266 littleton at aptima.com From tkelley at arl.army.mil Wed Aug 16 16:12:20 2000 From: tkelley at arl.army.mil (Troy Kelley) Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:12:20 -0400 Subject: DoD funding opportunity for Cognitive Modeling Message-ID: For information on some possible DoD funding for cognitive modelers, please go to this web site: www.arl.mil/alliances/index.html Please don't ask me about the program, I know very little about it (sorry). Troy Kelley Army Research Lab From niels at tcw2.ppsw.rug.nl Thu Aug 17 10:11:05 2000 From: niels at tcw2.ppsw.rug.nl (Niels Taatgen) Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 16:11:05 +0200 Subject: Learning new productions rules in ACT-R Message-ID: At this years ACT-R workshop, a potential new mechanism for learning new production rules has been discussed. For those who like to try out the new mechanism, or want to know more about it, I have set up a small webpage that contains documentation, examples, and the lisp-code that implements the mechanism. As this code is this preliminary, I would very much welcome comments, bug-reports, etc. The url is: http://tcw2.ppsw.rug.nl/~niels/proceduralization.html Niels Taatgen From gray at gmu.edu Wed Aug 23 10:41:46 2000 From: gray at gmu.edu (Wayne Gray) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 10:41:46 -0400 Subject: job opening Message-ID: --============_-1245080593==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" We are looking for a new colleague. If you are interested in joining us first check out the web page, then consider contacting Chris Schunn (schunn at GMU.EDU), Debbie Boehm-Davis (dbdavis at osf1.gmu.edu), Bob Holt (bholt at gmu.edu), or me for more information. We have a good group that we are hoping to make better. Cheers, Wayne ****************************** http://hfac.gmu.edu/opening.html Cognition. The Department of Psychology at George Mason University anticipates an opening beginning in the Fall, 2001. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology or related area and experience developing cognitive theory, preferably in the context of real-world problems. We will consider applicants from a variety of research specializations, such as computational cognitive modeling, human computer interaction, human factors, psychology of science, complex problem solving, higher level cognition, visual attention, training (especially computer-based), human performance, and decision making. A record of or strong potential for external funding is expected, and evidence of teaching skills and multi-disciplinary interests is highly desirable. Position is targeted at the assistant professor level; however mid-career applicants with external funding may be considered at higher ranks. George Mason University is located approximately 15 miles SW of Washington, DC and is the newest university in the Virginia Commonwealth system. The psychology department has Ph.D. programs in applied cognitive psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, developmental, and clinical psychology. The successful candidate will join the core faculty of the Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Program in the ARCH Lab. The ARCH Lab houses HFAC faculty, their research facilities, and graduate students in a collaborative and highly productive environment. Applications will be evaluated starting on November 15, 2000, and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. A vita, three letters of recommendation, a brief statement of research and teaching interests, and copies of relevant preprints/reprints should be sent to: Cognition Search Committee, George Mason University, MSN 3F5, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444. For more information about the Human Factors & Applied Cognitive Program, see our web page: http://hfac.gmu.edu We encourage applications from women and minority candidates. George Mason University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Wayne Gray (gray at gmu.edu), Christian Schunn (schunn at gmu.edu), or Deborah Boehm-Davis (dbdavis at gmu.edu). -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Wayne D. 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We are looking for a new colleague. If you are interested in joining us first check out the web page, then consider contacting Chris Schunn (schunn at GMU.EDU), Debbie Boehm-Davis  (dbdavis at osf1.gmu.edu), Bob Holt (bholt at gmu.edu), or me for more information.

We have a good group that we are hoping to make better.

Cheers,

Wayne

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http://hfac.gmu.edu/opening.html

Cognition. The Department of Psychology at George Mason University anticipates an opening beginning in the Fall, 2001. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology or related area and experience developing cognitive theory, preferably in the context of real-world problems. We will consider applicants from a variety of research specializations, such as computational cognitive modeling, human computer interaction, human factors, psychology of science, complex problem solving, higher level cognition, visual attention, training (especially computer-based), human performance, and decision making. A record of or strong potential for external funding is expected, and evidence of teaching skills and multi-disciplinary interests is highly desirable. Position is targeted at the assistant professor level; however mid-career applicants with external funding may be considered at higher ranks.
George Mason University is located approximately 15 miles SW of Washington, DC and is the newest university in the Virginia Commonwealth system. The psychology department has Ph.D. programs in applied cognitive psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, developmental, and clinical psychology. The successful candidate will join the core faculty of the Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Program in the ARCH Lab. The ARCH Lab houses HFAC faculty, their research facilities, and graduate students in a collaborative and highly productive environment.

Applications will be evaluated starting on November 15, 2000, and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. A vita, three letters of recommendation, a brief statement of research and teaching interests, and copies of relevant preprints/reprints should be sent to: Cognition Search Committee, George Mason University, MSN 3F5, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444. For more information about the Human Factors & Applied Cognitive Program, see our web page:
http://hfac.gmu.edu

We encourage applications from women and minority candidates. George Mason University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you have any questions about this position, please contact Wayne Gray (
gray at gmu.edu), Christian Schunn (schunn at gmu.edu), or Deborah Boehm-Davis (dbdavis at gmu.edu).
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SNAIL-MAIL ADDRESS (FedX et al)     VOICE: +1 (703) 993-1357
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MSN 3f5                                              *   Work is infinite,    *
Fairfax, VA  22030-4444                     *   time is finite,        *
http://hfac.gmu.edu                             *   plan accordingly. *
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