[ACT-R-users] Army Research Lab - Post Doctoral Opportunities in the Human Dimension of Network Science (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Buchler, Norbou (Civ,ARL/HRED)]

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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Please circulate to colleagues and students who are interested in pursuing a
post-doctoral fellowship ($75K stipend) with the Cognitive Sciences Branch
of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Network Science. 

ARL is located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland that is comprised of
73,000 acres of the upper Chesapeake region near the mouth of the
Susquehanna River. APG is one of our nation's oldest primary research &
development facilities (the world's first general purpose computer ENIAC was
housed in 1947 at APG). More information about ARL's programs can be
accessed at www.arl.army.mil.


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Post Doctoral Opportunities in the Human Dimension of Network Science
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    Comparable to developments in academia, private industry, and the home
and personal environments, the US military is building a network-centric
force that will rely on networked communications to push information to
Soldiers and from which they will pull information that they need. Advances
in network science are required to support this capability and must draw
from a host of disciplines comprising the cognitive and social sciences;
computer science; and information science.

    The Army Research Laboratory's Human Research and Engineering
Directorate is conducting a cross-disciplinary basic and applied research
program to significantly advance the state-of-the-art in how networks
influence and are influenced by human behavior in the context of military
decision making. The research will contribute to the development of theory,
methods, measures, models, and understanding of networked communications and
the social-cognitive implications of those networks. This research will
ultimately help guide the design of human-team-system interaction and feed
future operational tools. Research environments range from computational
modeling, to networked simulations in a laboratory environment, to field
exercises.  An applied human factors or cognitive systems engineering
approach will be used.  Among the analytic techniques to be employed are the
newly emerging dynamic social network tools.  Of benefit would be a
knowledge of complexity theory, self-emergent networks as applied to network
science, cognitive work analysis, cognitive task analysis, concept mapping,
scale and questionnaire development, semi-structured interviews, and
analytical skills.

    Key themes include portraying network information, and investigations
into how to drive the information and communication in order to influence
the network in real time to support the Soldier/decision maker.   Thus,
studies will look at the effects of technology on cognitive workload, team
collaboration, organizational effectiveness, and decision making.  Our goal
is to better understand the interdependencies between the cognitive, social,
information, and communication networks and ultimately to help align Soldier
and system capabilities in real time to support decision making.

 Fellowships are offered through either the National Research Council  
     or the Oak Ridge Associated Universities  programs.

 For information on ARL's programs, visit   http://www.arl.army.mil/ 
     and click on Post Doctoral Research Programs in the left column.

 Network Science positions are available at Army Research Laboratory, 
     Human Research & Engineering Directorate, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

     Stipend is approximately $75K.

Point of Contact for Network Science Fellowships: 
Don Headley, Ph.D.  
Branch Chief - Cognitive Sciences
dheadley at arl.army.mil
410-278-5919



    dheadley at arl.army.mil; 410-278-5919

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE


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