[ACT-R-users] ICCM: ICCM deadline, free Cogsci membership, resources

[Frank Ritter]

Content curated by: Dr. Frank E. Ritter
Edited by: David M. Schwartz

This bulletin has an update on ICCM 2020 and Cogsci membership, and some 
resources. I hope to see many of you at a conference in Zoomland.

CONFERENCES
   1)  MathPsych/ICCM 2020 - Important Dates, due 8 May
       http://mathpsych.org/conferences/2020/
   2)  CogSci 2020 - Free Membership
       https://cognitivesciencesociety.org/membership/

JOURNALS
   3) Journal of Dynamic Decision Making
      https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/jddm

RESOURCE
   4) SKILLS TO OBSTRUCT PANDEMICS tutor
      http://StopTheSpread.health

JOBS
   4) Postdoc-Education Technology and Instructional Design at Cornell
      https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16313

   5) Postdoc-Human-Systems Evaluation and Analysis Laboratory-Drexel
https://careers.drexel.edu/en-us/job/494728/postdoctoral-researcher-associate

==============================CONFERENCES==============================
1)  MathPsych/ICCM 2020 - Important Dates, papers due 8 may
     http://mathpsych.org/conferences/2020/

The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Psychology, and
the 18th Annual Meeting of the International Conference on Cognitive
Modelling will be held online as a virtual conference from 15-31jul20,
with live Q&A sessions taking place from 22-31jul20.

Important Dates:
   Deadline extended to 8may20
   Prerecorded presentations must be available by 12jul20
   Prerecorded presentations go live on 15jul20
   Viewing schedule and discussion forum will go live on 15jul20
   Q&A on 22-31jul20

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2)  CogSci 2020 - Free Membership
     https://cognitivesciencesociety.org/membership/

Free Membership in the Cognitive Science Society

In response to the global situation with COVID-19 and the resulting
disruption and economic impact on cognitive scientists all over the
world, the Cognitive Science Society is offering free membership for
2020.

Membership to the Cognitive Science Society carries a number of
benefits, including free access to the society journals Cognitive
Science and Topics in Cognitive Science, as well as book discounts and
reduced rates for other journals. As a member of the Cognitive Science
Society you have a voice in the future of the society and the field.

In addition, being a member of the Society allows you to take advantage
of dramatically reduced registration fees for CogSci 2020. This
year's 42nd Annual Virtual Meeting
of the Cognitive Science Society will be available globally through a
virtual meeting platform.

Cognitive Science Society memberships are issued on a calendar year
basis. For those new to the Cognitive Science Society or who have not
yet renewed for 2020, please click here to join for free.

If you currently hold membership for 2020, and would like to take
advantage of the free membership, then please contact us. A refund will
be arranged.

If you currently hold membership, and do not consider yourself to be
experiencing undue hardship and prefer to decline the free membership
offer, no action is required.

The mission of the Society is to promote Cognitive Science as a
discipline, and to foster scientific interchange among researchers in
various areas of study, including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics,
Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Education. By
offering free membership in these difficult times, we hope more people
can benefit from cognitive science everywhere.

===============================JOURNALS================================
3)  Journal of Dynamic Decision Making
     https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/jddm

[This is an outlet for models. Its editorial board includes several 
modellers.
I just heard about it this month! And thought you should too.
It does not appear to require ORCID, which will become important -fer]

The Journal of Dynamic Decision Making (JDDM) offers a peer-reviewed
interdisciplinary open-access publication outlet for research on
cognitive and behavioral processes involved in dynamic decision
making. It is free of charge for both authors and
readers. Contributions are expected primarily from the field of
psychology but also from other disciplines like economics, philosophy,
cognitive science, or system dynamics. Please refer to our Focus and
Scope (https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/jddm/about) as
well as our Author Guidelines
(https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/jddm/about/submissions#authorGuidelines),

if you are interested in making a contribution to JDDM. For further
information you may also refer to our first Editorial Statement
(https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/jddm/article/view/23807/17668).

=================================RESOURCE=============================
   4) SKILLS TO OBSTRUCT PANDEMICS
      http://StopTheSpread.health

We (a team at PSU) have created a comprehensive tutor, Skills To Obstruct
Pandemics (STOP).  It teaches skills and background knowledge to slow or 
stop
the spread of the Sars-Cov-2 virus.  It is free, but requires a 
registration
(but we don't check the email or password quality.


=================================JOBS==================================
5)  Postdoc-Education Technology and Instructional Design at Cornell
     https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16313

The Cornell Social Media Lab in the Department of Communication at
Cornell is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Associate to
participate in inter-university research at the intersection of
instructional design, human-computer interaction, and educational
technology. The postdoc will work on the development of technologies
and content for educational interventions as a part of the Social Media
TestDrive project (https://socialmediatestdrive.org/) an interactive
digital citizenship education tool developed in collaboration with
Common Sense Education (https://www.commonsense.org/education/) As we
seek to expand the Social Media TestDrive program to new populations,
such as youth from low-income households and older adults, we are
especially interested in someone who has interest and experience
designing inclusive technologies and educational interventions for
diverse populations of learners. This position is a 1-year, full-time
academic position beginning August 1, 2020 and renewable for a 2nd year
contingent on available work, funding and performance.

*BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY:*
The Postdoctoral Associate will take a lead role in developing
technologies and educational content for and conducting research
studies on Social Media TestDrive. The Postdoctoral Associate will
coordinate and carry out the proposed user experience, instructional
design, and evaluation research, as well as analyze the data to prepare
written reports for publication in conference proceedings and
peer-reviewed journals. The Postdoctoral Associate will also mentor
graduate and undergraduate students and take an active role in writing
grant proposals.

*DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*

- Design and development of digitally mediated educational
   interventions (30%)
- Conducting research studies (30%)
- Writing, publishing, and presenting research findings (20%)
- Project management (20%)

*QUALIFICATIONS:*
- A Ph.D. in communication, information science, or related fields
   (e.g., psychology, human development, education, computer science,
   etc.) is required.
- Research experience in instructional design, digital literacy, or
   educational technology is required.
- A strong background in quantitative and qualitative research,
   including methods of analysis and statistics is required.
- Interest and experience designing inclusive technologies and
   educational interventions for diverse populations is required.
- Enthusiasm for, and ideally experience with, working in
   interdisciplinary teams with managerial responsibilities is desired.
- Technical skills and experience in building web and/or
   smartphone-based applications are desired.

All components of the application must be submitted through this
application portal: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16313

For questions, contact Dr. Natalie Bazarova at nnb8 at cornell.edu. We
will begin reviewing applications on 25 May 20 and will continue
reviewing until the position is filled. Application Materials Required:
cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, contact information
for three references, and statement of diversity, equity and inclusion.

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6)  Postdoc-Human-Systems Evaluation and Analysis Laboratory-Drexel
https://careers.drexel.edu/en-us/job/494728/postdoctoral-researcher-associate

The Human-Systems Evaluation and Analysis Laboratory (H-SEAL) in the
Department of Information Science at Drexel has an opening
for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position. The position will be
part of an interdisciplinary research team focusing on safe, efficient,
and timely integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the U.S.
National Airspace System.  The ability to work remotely at the start of
the position is a possibility.

*Essential Functions*

- Author publications and present findings to the scientific/academic
   community.
- Help develop and write research proposals and apply for research
   grants.
- Collaborate with industry and academic partners on research projects.
- Prepare and submit manuscripts to appropriate journals in the field.
- Prepare technical reports for internal use as well as for submission
   to funding agency.
- Interact professionally with all members of the research group.
- Data analysis.
- Other duties as assigned by the PI.

*Required Qualifications*

- PhD (may apply before degree requirements are completed)
- Specialized in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Human
   Factors Engineering, Information Science, Computer Science,
   Psychology, or a related area.

*Preferred Qualifications*

- Strong background in literature review.

- Capability in one or more research methods (cognitive modeling,
   incident and accident data analysis, simulator-based
   human-in-the-loop experiments, risk analysis, task analytic methods).

- Aviation Knowledge

- All applicants should demonstrate knowledge of technical skills in
   statistics, writing abilities, and good communication skills.

Location: University City in Philadelphia

Three letters of reference should be sent to Ellen J. Bass,
PhD (ejb96 at drexel.edu) directly by the references.

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Frank.Ritter at psu.edu
Professor, College of IST
http://acs.ist.psu.edu
(814) 865-4453