[ACT-R-users] Faculty Position Available - Assistant Professor

[Paul Ward]

Dear all,
    I would be very grateful if you could forward this faculty position
advertisement to anyone who might be interested and/or post on your
website/listserv. Many thanks in advance. Apologies for any dual postings.

Very best regards,
Paul Ward

2010 Faculty Search Advertisement



The Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences at Michigan Technological
University seeks applicants for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of
Psychology to begin Fall 2011. The position supports our new Ph.D. program
in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors. All areas of specialization
considered, but candidates in human factors, applied experimental
psychology, and/or advanced quantitative methods/statistics are of
particular interest. Ph.D. in psychology or related discipline is required.
Post-doctoral experience preferred.



Current program strengths are in basic and applied psychology, human
factors, and cognitive science, with an emphasis on research in expertise,
cognitive engineering, judgment and decision-making. The ideal candidate
will contribute to both basic and applied research, should attract external
funding, and pursue interdisciplinary research collaborations with MTU
faculty in psychology and affiliated programs. Typical teaching load is 2
(undergraduate and graduate) courses per semester.



Michigan Tech, with 22 Ph.D. and 34 master’s programs, is a public mid-sized
institution classified as a Research University with high research activity
(RU/H). Michigan Tech is ranked in the top tier of national universities
according to U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges 2011” and
received “Best in the Midwest” honors in Princeton Review’s The Best 373
Colleges, 2011 Edition.



Michigan Tech is located in the heart of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and is
rated as one of the Top 10 summer travel destinations, as well as one of the
Top 10 outdoor adventure spots in the country for our bike trails,
Olympic-caliber cross country ski trails, Lake Superior shoreline, and
numerous inland lakes.



Review of applications will begin November 1st. Candidates must send an
electronic <psych at mtu.edu> AND physical copy of their application materials,
including a letter of application summarizing research and teaching goals,
re(pre)prints, curriculum vita, and 3 letters of recommendation to
Psychology Search Committee, 310 Chem Sci Bldg, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton,
MI 49931-1295. Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity
educational institution/equal opportunity employer.

-- 
Paul Ward, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology, Graduate Program Director
Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Dr.,
Houghton, MI 49931-1295.
906-487-2065 (ph), 906-487-1094 (f), pward at mtu.edu
ACE lab web page: http://web.me.com/pw70/ACE_lab
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