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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The CUBES (Computational Understanding of Behaviors, Experiences,
and Subjective states) Lab at the University of Memphis is seeking outstanding
candidates for fully funded positions within the PhD program in Computer
Science. We are looking for students interested in research at the intersection
of machine learning, psychology, and signal processing and specializing in affective
computing, human-computer interaction, and ethical human-centered machine
learning.<span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ideal candidates should have experience in:<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 23.25pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span>Data
analytics, machine learning, and/or trustworthy and fair AI<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 23.25pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span>Human-centered
applications either in research or industry<span></span></p>

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communication (e.g., publications, presentations, master’s thesis)<span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Interested candidates should <a href="https://www.memphis.edu/graduateadmissions/future/apply_grad.php" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">apply to the PhD
program at UofM</span></a> and list Dr. Brandon Booth as a potential PhD
advisor. <span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span lang="EN">Priority screening of applications for the Spring 2024 term will begin on
November 1<sup>st</sup>, 2023, and applications will be accepted through
December 1<sup>st</sup>, 2023. We particularly welcome candidates from groups
that are historically underrepresented in computer science.</span></span><span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="eop"><b><span>Join the
CUBES Lab at UofM!<span></span></span></b></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="eop"><span>The goal of CUBES Lab
is to use multimodal AI to understand, track, and promote beneficial mental
states/experiences/behaviors in real-life settings without perpetuating group
biases. We conduct basic research to realize informative and interpretable representations
of experiences, and we aim to close the loop in interactive experience monitoring,
scale up experience modeling systems, and find unique ways for human-AI teams to
succeed where either alone may fail.<span>  </span>Our
work is inclusive of new ideas and directions, especially in interdisciplinary
and translational research in education, health, procedural fairness, and other
prosocial domains.<span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="eop"><b><span>Join our
PhD Program in Computer Science at UofM!<span></span></span></b></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span lang="EN">The University of Memphis is a top-tier research university with a Carnegie
R1 designation</span></span><span class="eop"><span>, and we
are committed to engaging PhD students in cutting-edge research in their area
of interest.<span>  </span>Our PhD program builds both
breadth (through core graduate courses) and depth (via a rich selection of
advanced courses and requiring participation in research projects), and it provides
opportunities to work with interdisciplinary teams on federally funded research
collaborations. </span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span lang="EN">For example, CS faculty lead the NIH-funded mDOT
Biomedical Technology Resource Center and the Center for Information Assurance
(CfIA). In addition, CS faculty work closely with multidisciplinary centers at
the university such as the Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS).</span></span><span class="eop"><span><span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="eop"><b><span>Memphis
Highlights</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></b></p>

<div><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Known as America’s Number 1 logistics hub,
Memphis has been ranked as one of the “World’s Greatest Places” by TIME, as
America’s 4</span><sup><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">th</span></sup><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> best city for jobs by Glassdoor, and 4</span><sup><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">th</span></sup><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> in “Best Cost of
Living”. Memphis metropolitan area has a population of 1.3 million. It boasts a
vibrant culture and has a pleasant climate with an average temperature of 63
degrees.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span></div><br><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><table><tbody><tr style="margin:0px"><td style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:300;margin:0px;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(130,130,130);width:263.902px;height:63.3462px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><div><font size="1"><span style="font-weight:500;color:rgb(0,47,135)">Brandon Booth, PhD (He/Him/His)</span><br></font></div>

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                                <font size="1"><span>Assistant Professor</span><br></font>
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                                            <font size="1"><span style="display:inline-block;color:rgb(0,47,135)">The University of Memphis<br></span></font>

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