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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Accepting Doctoral Students</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Dr. Patricia R. DeLucia is accepting students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University. Doctoral students are supported by competitive stipends.
This year the stipend is $</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">32<span style="color:black">,000 plus a tuition waiver. Applicants must meet all requirements of Rice University.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Her research interests include the perception of collision, motion, depth, and multisensory integration in normal and impaired vision,
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">vigilance, <span style="color:black">and human factors applications in transportation (e.g., manual and automated driving)</span> and<span style="color:black"> health care (e.g., minimally-invasive surgery, patient safety,
nursing). Her laboratory </span>facilities <span style="color:black">include a driving simulator, a virtual reality system</span> that simulates moving objects in both visual and auditory modalities<span style="color:black">, and tactile interfaces.</span>
For more information, see <a href="https://profiles.rice.edu/faculty/patricia-delucia">
https://profiles.rice.edu/faculty/patricia-delucia</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Dr. DeLucia is looking for highly motivated students with a passion for research and learning. Students with backgrounds in psychology, computer science, mathematics and engineering are encouraged
to apply. Programming skills in Unity, C#, Matlab, and experience with virtual reality are a plus.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The Department of Psychological Sciences is a unique blend of basic and applied psychology. The primary emphasis in the department is on research. Graduates from the department have secured jobs
in academia and industry. Additional information about our programs can be found at
</span><a href="https://psychology.rice.edu/"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">https://psychology.rice.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Rice University is a member of the Association of American Universities, and is located in the vibrant city of Houston close to the Texas Medical Center and NASA-Johnson Space Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. DeLucia at
</span><a href="mailto:pat.delucia@rice.edu"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">pat.delucia@rice.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">For the application process see
</span><a href="https://psychology.rice.edu/graduate/group/prospective-students/application-process"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">https://psychology.rice.edu/graduate/group/prospective-students/application-process</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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