Address c.l.dancy@gmail.cm Christpher L. Dancy II Educatin Ph.D. in Infrmatin Sciences and Technlgy, Cgnitive Science & AI ptin Cllege f Infrmatin Sciences and Technlgy The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Graduatin Date: May, 2014; GPA: 3.83 Dissertatin Title: Why the change f heart? Understanding the interactins between physilgy, affect, and cgnitin and their effects n decisin-making B.S. in Cmputer Science Cllege f Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Graduatin Date: May, 2010 Research Interests My primary interests are in studying the interactin f cgnitin, affect, and physilgy and hw these interactins relate t human infrmatin prcessing and decisin-making by develping cmputatinal cgnitive agents and simulatins, and running experiments. I mdel such interactins in cmputatinal cgnitive architectures that attempt t substantiate a unified thery f cgnitin and cmputatinal mdels f physilgy. I als am interested in higher-level cgnitive mdels that prvide representatins f macr cgnitin. I apply subsequent mdels f cgnitin, affect, and physilgy fr behavir simulatin, thery explratin, HCI, and systems engineering purpses. Awards Awards and Hnrs Rbert J. Glushk Dissertatin Prize (Nminated), 2015 The Penn State Alumni Assciatin Dissertatin Award (Nminated), 2014 Best Paper Behavir Representatin in Mdeling and Simulatin (BRIMS) Cnference, 2012 Best Student Paper Behavir Representatin in Mdeling and Simulatin (BRIMS) Cnference, 2012 1 f 8
Fellwships/Schlarships During Graduate Degree The Slan Schlarship (32k fr research activities), 2013 The Frd Fundatin Dissertatin Fellwship, Hnrable Mentin, 2013 The Pennsylvania Space Grant Cnsrtium Graduate Fellwship (10k fr graduate wrk), 2011 CNA Crprate Schlarship (5k fr graduate wrk), 2011 Buntn-Waller Graduate Fellwship, 2010 During Undergraduate Degree The Science, Mathematics And Research fr Transfrmatin (S.M.A.R.T.) Schlarship, 2008 General Electric African American Frum Schlarship, 2008 The Natinal Sciety f Black Engineers (NSBE) Fellws Schlarship, 2007 Argn ST Schlarship, 2007 Buntn-Waller Schlarship, 2006 Refereed Jurnal and Schlarly Articles Dancy, C. L., Ritter, F. E., & Berry, K. (In press). Using a cgnitive architecture with a physilgical substrate t represent effects f psychlgical stress n cgnitin. Cmputatinal & Mathematical Organizatin Thery. Dancy, C. L. (2013). ACT-RΦ: A cgnitive architecture with physilgy and affect. Bilgically Inspired Cgnitive Architectures, 6: 40 45. Peer Reviewed Cnference Publicatins (presenter in bld) *Dentes an award winning paper Dancy, C. L., Ritter, F. E., & Gunzelmann, G. (2015). Tw ways t mdel the effects f sleep fatigue n cgnitin. In Prceedings f the Furteenth Internatinal Cnference n Cgnitive Mdeling: Grningen, Netherlands. Dancy, C. L. & Kaulakis, R. (2013). Twards adding bttm-up hmestatic affect t ACT-R. Prceedings f the Twelfth Internatinal Cnference n Cgnitive Mdeling: Ottawa, Canada. *Dancy, C. L., Ritter, F. E., & Berry, K. (2012). Twards adding a physilgical substrate t ACT-R. In Prceedings f the 21st Cnference n Behavir Representatin in Mdeling and Simulatin, 78-85. The BRiMS Sciety: Amelia Island, FL. 2 f 8
Tywrth, M., Giacbe, N. A., Mancus, V., Dancy, C.L. (2012) The Distributed Nature f Cyber Situatin Awareness. IEEE 2nd Internatinal Multi-Disciplinary Cnference n Cgnitive Methds in Situatin Awareness and Decisin Supprt (CgSIMA). New Orleans, LA. Ritter, F. E., Dancy, C., & Berry, K. (2011). The case fr including physilgy in cgnitive mdeling. In Bilgically Inspired Cgnitive Architectures, 303. IOS Press: Amsterdam. Invited Cllquia Understanding and mdeling the interactins between physilgy, affect, and cgnitin using a hybrid cgnitive architecture. Army Research Labratry, Human Research and Engineering Directrate, Aberdeen Prving Grund, MD (August 2014). Talks and Presentatins (presenter in bld) Dancy, C.L. (2015) A Hybrid Cgnitive System with a Physilgical Substrate. (Extended Abstract) Talk and Pster presented at ACM SIGAI CNC. Ritter, F.E. & Dancy, C.L. (2014) An update n tying cgnitive architectures t physilgical architectures. Invited talk at the Bilgically Inspired Cgnitive Architectures Cnference. Dancy, C.L. & Ritter, F.E. (2014). Subliminal images affect males and females differently during the IGT: Effects f Nn-Integral Subliminal Stimuli n Cmplex Decisin-Making. (Abstract) Pster presented at the 1st Annual Meeting f the Sciety fr Affective Science. Dancy, C.L. (2014). Effects f nn-integral subliminal stimuli n cmplex decisin-making. Pster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Graduate Research Exhibitin. Dancy, C.L. (2013) ACT-RΦ: ACT-R with a physilgical substrate. Presentatin at the 20th Annual ACT-R Wrkshp, Ottawa, Canada. Medaglia, J.D., Dancy, C.L., Bchnakva, T., DePint, N., & Hillary, F.G (2013). A Hybrid Data Reductin Apprach fr Examining Nde Structures in fmri Data. (Abstract) Pster presented at the 41st Annual Meeting f the Internatinal Neurpsychlgical Sciety. 3 f 8
Technical Reprts Hiam, J.W., Ritter, F.E., Mrgan J.H., & Dancy C.L. (2013) Declarative t Prcedural (D2P) Manual. Date Issued: Octber 17 2013 Dancy, C.L. & Abumar, A.M. (2012) Building a Cmputatinal Adversarial Cmmander Mdel fr a Warfare Simulatin. Date Issued: Octber 1, 2012 Manuscripts in preparatin, submitted, r under review Ritter, F.E., Yeh, K.-C., Dancy, C.L., Chen, M.A., Weyhrauch, P., & Kim, J.W. (Submitted). Declarative t Prcedural tutrs: A family f cgnitive architecture-based tutrs. Dancy, C. L. (In Preparatin). Emtinal subliminal visual stimuli affect males and females differently during a decisin-making task. Dancy, C. L. & Ritter, F. E. (In Preparatin). IGT Open: An pen surce, cmputerized versin f the Iwa Gambling Task. Wrk Experience Penn State Research Cnsultant (cgnitive science), Octber 2014 Present Research Tpics: Cmputatinal Mdeling f physilgy, affect, and cgnitin; sleep deprivatin and fatigue; attentin; Intelligent agents; mdeling and simulatin Key prgramming languages/architectures: LISP, XML, ACT-R/Φ, HumMd Applied Cgnitive Science (ACS) Labratry Penn State, Infrmatin Sciences and Technlgy (IST) Graduate Research Assistant (cgnitive science), August 2010 May 2014 Research Tpics: Cmputatinal Mdeling f physilgy, affect, and cgnitin; Adversarial mdeling; Intelligent Tutring Systems; Artificial intelligence; Intelligent agents; mdeling and simulatin; Key prgramming languages/sftware: C++; JAVA; LISP; XML; HumMd; Naval Simulatin System; Sar; ACT-R; HERBAL 4 f 8
Hillary Lab Penn State, Psychlgy Graduate Research Assistant (neurpsychlgy), January 2012 - May 2013 Research Tpics: fmri data analysis; Key prgramming languages/sftware: MATLAB, SPM Multidisciplinary Initiatives in Naturalistic Decisin System (MINDS) Grup Penn State, IST Graduate Research Assistant (cgnitive science), May 2010 December 2011 Research Tpics: Cyber Security; Situatinal Awareness; Key prgramming languages/sftware: Java; FLEX; NeCities Labratry fr Perceptin, Actin, and Cgnitin (LPAC) Penn State, Cmputer Science Undergraduate Research Assistant (cmputer visin), September 2009 January 2010 Research Tpics: Cmputer Visin (image prcessing); Key prgramming languages/sftware: C++, OpenGL Nn-Research U.S. Army Infrmatin Systems and Engineering Cmmand, Natinal Capital Regin Engineering Directrate Cmputer Scientist, June 2014 Present Tpics: Acquisitin; Infrmatin Systems; Data Center Design; Office Cmmunicatin Server U.S. Army Natick Sldier Research, Develpment, and Engineering Center Sftware Engineer Intern, May 2009 August 2009 Tpics: Cmputer Visin (Bdy Scanning); Interface Develpment Key prgramming languages: C# General Mills Infrmatin Systems Intern, May 2008 August 2008 Tpics: Web Develpment; Interface develpment; Frnt-end security Key prgramming languages: C#; asp; ASP.NET 5 f 8
The Pennsylvania State University, Office f Engineering Diversity Webmaster, January 2008 May 2008 Lutrn Electrnics Engineering Intern, May 2007 August 2007 Pennsylvania Space Grant Cnsrtium (PSGC) Prgram Assistant, January 2007 May 2007 Teaching The Pennsylvania State University, Race and Ethnic Relatins - SOC 119 Teacher s Assistant, August 2007 December 2007 Vlunteer Isidre Farmhelp (Andrid mbile phne applicatin t aid farmers) Server Applicatin Lead, December 2008 The Pennsylvania State University, Engineering Huse Webmaster, August 2007 December 2007 Academic Service Reviewer Bilgically-Inspired Cgnitive Architectures (BICA) Jurnal Cmputatinal & Mathematical Organizatin Thery Prgrams Cmmittee Behaviral Representatin in Mdeling and Simulatin (BRiMS) Cnference Bilgically-Inspired Cgnitive Architectures (BICA) Cnference 6 f 8
Leadership Experience Organizatinal Experience Penn State Multicultural Engineering Prgram Affiliate Prgram Grup, 2012-2014 Leadership Team Natinal Sciety Black Engineers (NSBE), 2006-2010 Web Cnsultant Penn State Chapter (09-2010) Chapter President (08-09) Chapter Prgrams Crdinatr (07-08) Chapter Senatr (07-08) Telecmmunicatins cmmittee (2006-07) Mentr Experience Business Partners Prgram General Mills Inc., 2007 Multicultural Engineering Prgram The Pennsylvania State University, 2007 Prfessinal Sciety Memberships Assciatin fr Cmputing Machinery (ACM), 2010-2014 Assciatin fr the Advancement f Artificial Intelligence, 2012-2014 Assciatin fr Psychlgical Science, 2013-2014 Bilgically Inspired Cgnitive Architectures (BICA) Sciety, 2011, 2013-2014 Cgnitive Science Sciety, 2012-2014 Natinal Sciety f Black Engineers (NSBE), 2006-2014 Sciety fr Affective Science, 2013-2014 7 f 8
References Dr. Frank E. Ritter Prfessr f Infrmatin Sciences and Technlgy Cllege f Infrmatin Sciences and Technlgy The Pennsylvania State University 316G IST Building University Park, PA 16802 +1 (814) 865-4453 frank.ritter@psu.edu Dr. Michael McNeese Prfessr f Infrmatin Sciences and Technlgy Cllege f Infrmatin Sciences and Technlgy The Pennsylvania State University 316 IST Building University Park, PA 16802 +1 (814) 865-6170 mmcneese@ist.psu.edu Dr. Frank G. Hillary Assciate Prfessr f Psychlgy Department f Psychlgy The Pennsylvania State University 313 Mre Building University Park, PA 16802 +1 (814) 865-5849 fgh3@psu.edu Dr. Jhn Yen University Prfessr f Infrmatin Sciences and Technlgy Cllege f Infrmatin Sciences and Technlgy The Pennsylvania State University 313J Infrmatin Sciences and Technlgy Building University Park, PA 16802 +1 (814) 865-6174 jyen@ist.psu.edu Dr. Keith Berry Flight Surgen Majr, United States Army Reserve Keith.andrew.berry@us.army.mil 8 f 8