Connectionists: Full professor position, Department of Cognitive Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

[Professor Ron Sun]

The Department of Cognitive Science in Rensselaer’s School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) enjoys particular strength in computational cognitive science/modeling, human-level artificial intelligence, and perception and action, with very high annual research expenditures, a vibrant graduate program offering dedicated MS and PhD degrees in Cognitive Science, and three BS degrees:  Cognitive Science, Philosophy, and Psychology.  The Department invites applications, expressions of interest, and nominations for the positions of (1) Department Head and Professor with tenure or (2) Professor with tenure.
 
The successful applicant should be a well-funded research leader with an international reputation in computational cognitive science and/or artificial intelligence, and expertise specifically in one or more of the areas in which the Department, in keeping with HASS’s Faculty Expansion Initiative, is hiring: •computational linguistics, •cognitive neuroscience, •cognitive psychology, •cognitive robotics, and •the development and study of ontologies and semantics from a cognitive-science perspective.  
 
Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the nation’s oldest technological university. With approximately 5,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students from across the country and around the world, the university offers more than 145 programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Rensselaer is located in Troy, NY, the heart of the "Tech Valley" region of the Hudson River Valley. The university’s Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) offers scholars and students opportunities for creative interdisciplinary research in the arts, performance technologies, science, and engineering.
 
Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for five (5) professional references to:
 
Dean’s Office: School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
Search: Cognitive Science
Attn: Kimberley Osburn
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please send electronic submissions to: osburk at rpi.edu


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Professor Ron Sun
President, International Neural Network Society

Cognitive Science Department
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 Eighth Street, Carnegie 302A
Troy, NY 12180, USA

phone: 518-276-3409
fax:   518-276-3017
email: dr.ron.sun [AT] gmail.com
web:   http://sites.google.com/site/drronsun
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