[vslist] Concordia University (Montreal) Post-Doc Position

[BRAD TUCKER]

POST-DOCTORAL POSITION: PERCEPTUAL AND COGNITIVE BASES FOR READING AND
READING DIFFICULTIES at CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY

CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE,
Cognitive Science Group, Department of Psychology.

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position at Concordia
University in Montreal. As part of a major grant concerned with the study
and remediation of reading difficulties in young readers, we are looking
to fill this position for an initial 2-year period, starting June 1, 2002,
with the possibility of renewal. The research will involve designing tests
probing spatial and temporal aspects of visual and auditory perception and
attention in populations of young readers. The following general questions
will be addressed:
- what are the nonlinguistic cognitive/perceptual barriers to successful
early reading acquisition?
- what remediation is possible for such barriers?
- what predictors are available?
- what cognitive/perceptual changes does successful literacy training
result in?
- how can research findings be used in interventions concerning
computer-assisted tutoring for children experiencing difficulty in reading?

The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. in Psychology or related field, experience
with behavioral testing in children, familiarity with research in reading
and reading disorders. Good knowledge of psychophysical techniques in
vision and audition is also desirable. The project also involves working
with programmers in the design, development, implementation, and testing
of technology-based tools for facilitating the development of early
reading skills aimed at 6 year olds.

The position is attached to the Cognitive Science Group in the Department
of Psychology of Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Salary
will be at the usual post-doctoral level, i.e., Can$ 35,000/year plus
benefits. A half-time research assistant will be available to support this
research.

To apply, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, 2 letters of
reference, and examples of publications to:

Michael von Grünau
Department of Psychology
Concordia University
7141 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montreal, Qué., Canada	H4B 1R6

For more information, contact
Michael von Grünau	514-848-2190; e-mail: vgrunau@vax2.concordia.ca
Norm Segalowitz	514-848-2239; e-mail: segalow@vax2.concordia.ca
Roberto de Almeida	514-848-2232; e-mail: almeida@alcor.concordia.ca