postdoc and faculty positions

[Ping Li]

Dear Colleagues,

Please distribute this information to your students or colleagues. Thank you.

Sincerely
Ping Li

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Ping Li, Ph.D.                          Email: ping at cogsci.richmond.edu
Associate Professor of Psychology       http://www.richmond.edu/~pli/
Department of Psychology                Phone: (804) 289-8125 (office)
University of Richmond                          (804) 287-6039 (lab)
Richmond, VA 23173, U.S.A.              Fax:   (804) 287-1905
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Postdoc Position:

Qualified individuals are invited to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship in
connectionist models of language learning. The fellowship is supported by
the National Science Foundation, and provides an annual stipend of $32,000
for two years. A qualified candidate should hold a Ph.D. degree in an area
of cognitive sciences and have experience in connectionist modeling and
natural language processing. Technical experiences with C/C++ and
Unix/Linux on SUN/Windows platforms are preferable. The successful
candidate will join the PI's research team in collaboration with Brian
MacWhinney of Carnegie Mellon University to develop a self-organizing
neural network model of language acquisition (see
the NSF homepage for a summary of the project:
http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/showaward?award=9975249). In addition, the
fellow will have opportunities to collaborate on research and teaching with
faculties at the Department of Psychology, Department of Modern Languages,
and Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences at the University of
Richmond. U of R is a highly selective, small private school located on a
beautiful campus 6 miles west of Richmond (capital of Virginia, 1 hour east
of Charlottesville, 1 hour north of Williamsburg, and 2 hours south of
Washington DC). With its nearly 1-billion endowment and progressive program
enhancement efforts, the university offers a congenial research and
teaching environment.

The fellowship is expected to start some time between now and September 1.
Consideration of applications will begin immediately until the position is
filled. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and two
letters of recommendation to Ping Li, Department of Psychology, University
of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, or via email to pli at richmond.edu. The
University of Richmond is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.


Faculty Position:

Univeristy of Richmond. The Department of Psychology invites applications
for a one-year replacement position at the Assistant Professor level.
Preference will be given to candidates who would be able to teach
undergraduate courses in statistics and in memory and cognition. Candidates
should have completed the Ph.D. degree by August 2000 starting date.
Scholars who show a promise of excellence in teaching and an active
research program which stimulates student interest in research involvement
are encouraged to apply. Send vita, statement of research and teaching
interests, and three letters of recommendation to Andrew F. Newcomb,
Department of Psychology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173.
Consideration of applications will begin on April 15, 2000. The University
of Richmond is a highly selective, small private university located on a
beautiful campus six miles west of the heart of Richmond. We are an Equal
Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and encourage applications from
women and minority candidates.