Subject: [AUDITORY] Faculty opening, University at Buffalo SUNY From: Peter Pfordresher <0000042ec1dccd81-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:36:47 +0000--_000_CO1PR15MB493890E0E154542946A277D1A4E9ACO1PR15MB4938namp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Professorship Opportunity-University of Buffalo Department of Psychology Tenure/Tenure Track Associate or Full Professor The Department of Psychology at the University at Buffalo (UB), The State U= niversity of New York, is recruiting for a SUNY Empire Innovation faculty h= ire at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The hire is focused on the = study of human cognition and behavior to address gaps in learning, developm= ent, or education using AI. UB Psychology seeks applicants whose work combi= nes behavioral development (e.g., early cognition, memory and attention, so= cial and emotional development, learning, school readiness, and educational= achievement) and AI models of detection and intervention (e.g., machine le= arning, large language models, neural networks). To offer a few examples, t= his hire could focus on supporting developmentally diverse learners (e.g., = those with learning disabilities or ADHD) to promote longer-term, positive = behavioral health outcomes. Similarly, they could also study normative lear= ning, socio-emotional, and cognitive processes in typically developing yout= h, which may identify avenues to accommodate diverse developmental processe= s. The specific area within Psychology is open, though given the focus of t= he hire, the strongest fit is likely to be those with training and backgrou= nd in cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and/or learning. This hire will become a part of considerable momentum at the University at = Buffalo in several critical areas. First among these is New York State=92s = Empire AI investment, which seeks to secure New York=92s place at the foref= ront of AI research. This hire also will work with UB=92s Institute for Art= ificial Intelligence and Data Science (IAD), which brings together educator= s, researchers, students, and external partners from across UB and beyond t= o advance the promise of machine intelligence. Inquiries about this position can be directed to Dr. Micheal Dent, Chair of= the Search Committee (MDent@xxxxxxxx<mailto:MDent@xxxxxxxx>). Applic= ations may be submitted at [https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/58513].= Review of applications will begin November 1st and will continue until the= position is filled. /*************************/ Peter Q. Pfordresher, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences Professor, Department of Psychology Director, Auditory Perception and Action Lab Past President, Society for Music Perception and Cognition (2023-2024) Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (2024) University at Buffalo, SUNY http://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/psychology/faculty/faculty-directory/pford= resher.html --_000_CO1PR15MB493890E0E154542946A277D1A4E9ACO1PR15MB4938namp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <p style=3D"text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin:= 16px 0px; display: block;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36= ); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Professorship Opportunity-Univ= ersity of Buffalo</b></span></p> <p style=3D"text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin:= 16px 0px; display: block;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34= );"><b> Department of Psychology</b></span></p> <p style=3D"text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin:= 16px 0px; display: block;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34= );"><b>Tenure/Tenure Track Associate or Full Professor</b></span></p> <p style=3D"text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin:= 16px 0px; display: block;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34= );">The Department of Psychology at the University at Buffalo (UB), The Sta= te University of New York, is recruiting for a SUNY Empire Innovation facul= ty hire at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The hire is focused on the study of human cognition and be= havior to address gaps in learning, development, or education using AI. UB = Psychology seeks applicants whose work combines behavioral development (e.g= ., early cognition, memory and attention, social and emotional development, learning, school readiness, and educatio= nal achievement) and AI models of detection and intervention (e.g., machine= learning, large language models, neural networks). To offer a few examples= , this hire could focus on supporting developmentally diverse learners (e.g., those with learning disabilities o= r ADHD) to promote longer-term, positive behavioral health outcomes. Simila= rly, they could also study normative learning, socio-emotional, and cogniti= ve processes in typically developing youth, which may identify avenues to accommodate diverse developmental pro= cesses. The specific area within Psychology is open, though given the focus= of the hire, the strongest fit is likely to be those with training and bac= kground in cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and/or learning.</span></p> <p style=3D"text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin:= 16px 0px; display: block;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34= );">This hire will become a part of considerable momentum at the University= at Buffalo in several critical areas. First among these is New York State= =92s Empire AI investment, which seeks to secure New York=92s place at the forefront of AI research. This hire al= so will work with UB=92s Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Sci= ence (IAD), which brings together educators, researchers, students, and ext= ernal partners from across UB and beyond to advance the promise of machine intelligence.</span></p> <p style=3D"text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin:= 16px 0px; display: block;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34= );">Inquiries about this position can be directed to Dr. Micheal Dent, Chai= r of the Search Committee (<a style=3D"margin: 0px;" data-linkindex=3D"9" t= itle=3D"mailto:MDent@xxxxxxxx" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" id=3D"OWAb4c16292-f= 73d-2d30-2c73-9a2d974c20ec" href=3D"mailto:MDent@xxxxxxxx">MDent@xxxxxxxx= .edu</a>). Applications may be submitted at [<a style=3D"margin: 0px;" data-auth=3D"N= otApplicable" data-linkindex=3D"10" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" title=3D"ht= tps://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/58513]" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" id=3D"O= WAa5665444-cb3a-367d-d7b3-099a3e020142" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://w= ww.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/58513]">https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/posti= ngs/58513]</a>. Review of applications will begin November 1st and will continue until the= position is filled.</span></p> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, = Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" clas= s=3D"elementToProof"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" id=3D"Signature"> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, = Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" clas= s=3D"elementToProof"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-ser= if;" class=3D"elementToProof"> /*************************/ </div> <div style=3D"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Ar= ial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"elementToProof"> Peter Q. Pfordresher, Ph.D.</div> <div style=3D"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Ar= ial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"elementToProof"> Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences</div> <div style=3D"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Ar= ial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"elementToProof"> Professor, Department of Psychology</div> <div style=3D"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Ar= ial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"elementToProof"> Director, Auditory Perception and Action Lab</div> <div style=3D"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Ar= ial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"elementToProof"> Past President, Society for Music Perception and Cognition (2023-2024)</div= > <div style=3D"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Ar= ial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (2024)</div> <div style=3D"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Ar= ial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"elementToProof"> University at Buffalo, SUNY</div> <div style=3D"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Ar= ial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <a class=3D"OWAAutoLink" id=3D"OWA7d9d8d86-cf84-0a9f-64fe-d2421e51bf7b" hre= f=3D"http://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/psychology/faculty/faculty-directory/= pfordresher.html">http://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/psychology/faculty/facul= ty-directory/pfordresher.html</a></div> <div style=3D"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Ar= ial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <br> </div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_CO1PR15MB493890E0E154542946A277D1A4E9ACO1PR15MB4938namp_--