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## Awards

### William K. Estes Early Career Award

The Society for Mathematical Psychology presents an annual award for exceptional published research in the field of mathematical psychology by an early career investigator. Previously known as the "New Investigator Award," it was renamed after William K. Estes in 2009, recognizing his contributions to our Society and the field of mathematical psychology generally.

Eligibility, nomination, and selection

The William K. Estes Early Career Award is given for exceptional published research in the field of mathematical psychology by an early career researcher. "Early career researcher" is intended to include individuals who are either students or are no more than eight years beyond the Ph.D. on the nomination deadline. Publications dated no more than eight years before the nomination deadline will be considered. The award is to be given for a body of work in the field of mathematical psychology. Single-authored publications are given the most weight, but the committee may consider nominees who have been first author on more than one publication. The person nominated need not be a member of the Society. Self-nominations will not be considered.

The winner will be selected by a special committee appointed by the Executive Committee; the selection committee normally is chaired by the Society's President. The winner will be announced at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Psychology. The recipient will receive a $250 tax-free award, plus up to$1,000 in travel costs, and will be invited to make a presentation at a future meeting of the Society.

Nominations should be sent via e-mail no later than April 15 each year. Nominations should include:

• a one-page summary of the significance of the research
• a current CV
• a recommendation letter from the nominator
• a letter from nominee stating they consent to be considered for the award
Please submit all materials to Leslie Blaha via info@mathpsych.org with subject: Early Career Award Nomination <nominee name>.

Past William K. Estes Early Career Award winners
 2020 Guy Hawkins 2019 Joseph Larry Austerweil 2019 Dora Matzke 2018 David Kellen 2017 Jennifer Trueblood 2016 Joe Houpt 2015 Chris Donkin 2015 Brandon Turner 2014 Joachim Vandekerckhove 2013 Wolf Vanpaemel 2012 Clintin Davis-Stober 2011 Charles Kemp 2010 Janne Kujala 2009 Thomas L. Griffiths 2008 Scott Brown 2007 Danielle Jasmine Navarro 2006 Eric-Jan Wagenmakers 2005 Josh Tenenbaum 2004 Marc Howard 2003 Michael Lee 2002 George Karabatsos 2001 David Huber 1999 Michel Regenwetter 1998 Robin D. Thomas 1997 Adele Diederich 1996 Jerry Balakrishnan 1995 Jay I. Myung 1994 Zygmunt Pizlo 1993 Michael D'Zmura 1991 Peter Wakker 1990 Rami Zwick 1989 Theodore Alper 1988 Michael Rudd 1987 Robert M. Nosofsky

### R. Duncan Luce Outstanding Paper Award

The Society for Mathematical Psychology presents an annual award for the most outstanding paper published in the Journal of Mathematical Psychology in the preceding three years. The award is named after R. Duncan Luce, recognizing his founding role in the field of mathematical psychology, and in our Society and the journal. The R. Duncan Luce Outstanding Paper Award is sponsored by Elsevier Inc.

Eligibility, nomination, and selection

Publications dated in any of the preceding three calendar years will be considered. Nominations should include the exact title, authors, and publication date in the Journal of Mathematical Psychology. The authors nominated need not be members of the Society. Self-nominations will not be considered.

The winner will be selected by a special committee appointed by the Executive Committee and in consultation with the Editor of the Journal of Mathematical Psychology. The winner will be announced at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Psychology.

Nominations should be sent via e-mail no later than April 15 each year. Please submit all materials to Leslie Blaha via info@mathpsych.org with subject: Luce Outstanding Paper Award Nomination <nominee name>.

Past R. Duncan Luce Outstanding Paper Award winners
 2020 Cheng-Ta Yang, Shulan Hsieh, Cheng Ju Hsieh, Mario Fific, Yen-Ting Yu, & Chun-Hao Wang 2019 Michael Kalish, John Dunn, Oleg Burdakov, & Oleg Sysoev 2018 Daniel R. Little, Ami Eidels, Mario Fific, & Tony Wang 2017 Annelies Bartlema, Ruud Wetzels, Michael Lee, & Wolf Vanpaemel 2016 Denis Cousineau, Guy L. Lacroix, Gyslain Giguère, & Sébastien Hélie 2015 Joe Houpt & James T. Townsend 2014 Brandon Turner & Per Sederberg 2013 Jeffrey Rouder, Richard D. Morey, Paul L. Speckman, & Jordan M. Province 2012 Christoph Klauer & David Kellen 2011 Clintin Davis-Stober 2010 Diederik Aerts 2009 Geoff Iverson 2008 R. Duncan Luce & Ragnar Steingrimsson 2007 Robin D. Thomas 2006 Jerome Busemeyer & Adele Diederich 2005 Michael Levine 2004 Ehtibar N. Dzhafarov 2003 Louis Narens 2002 Philip Smith 2001 John Miyamoto 2000 Richard Chechile

### Computational Brain & Behavior Outstanding Paper Award

The Society for Mathematical Psychology presents an annual award for the most outstanding paper published in Computational Brain & Behavior in the preceding three years. The Computational Brain & Behavior Outstanding Paper Award is sponsored by Springer.

Eligibility, nomination, and selection

Publications dated in any of the preceding three calendar years will be considered. Nominations should include the exact title, authors, and publication date in Computational Brain & Behavior. The authors nominated need not be members of the Society. Self-nominations will not be considered.

The winner will be selected by a special committee appointed by the Executive Committee and in consultation with the Editor of the Computational Brain & Behavior. The winner will be announced at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Psychology.

Nominations should be sent via e-mail no later than April 15 each year. Please submit all materials to Leslie Blaha via info@mathpsych.org with subject: Computational Brain & Behavior Outstanding Paper Award Nomination <nominee name>.

Past Computational Brain & Behavior Outstanding Paper Award winners
 2020 Adam N. Hornsby, Thomas Evans, Peter S. Riefer, Rosie Prior, & Bradley C. Love 2019 Anselm Rothe, Brenden Lake, & Todd Gureckis

### Society for Mathematical Psychology Senior Fellow Award

The Society for Mathematical Psychology presents an annual award honoring the lifetime contributions of a Society member. Winners are announced at the annual meeting of the Society, and participate in a "Conversation with the Senior Fellow" in the following annual meeting.

Contributions can be in the any of the following areas:

• Contributions in the mathematical modeling of psychological phenomena
• Mentorship of students, faculty, and others, with a particular focus on advancing the field of mathematical psychology
• Service that has advanced the field of mathematical psychology

Eligibility, nomination, and selection

Recipients must be members of the Society of Mathematical Psychology. Nominations should be sent via e-mail no later than April 15 each year. Nominations must be made by an active member of the Society for Mathematical Psychology. The nomination must be submitted electronically to the Secretary by the deadline. Nominations must include:

• The nominee's current CV
• Two letters of nomination no more than two pages each. One of the letters should come from the nominator and one from another member of the Society
• A letter from the nominee stating they consent to be considered for the award and will plan to attend the following year's Annual Meeting for the Conversation with a Senior Fellow event
• The name(s) of suggested interviewer(s) for the Conversation with the Senior Fellow event at the Annual Meeting
Self-nominations are not permitted. Each year, the selection committee will continue to consider previously submitted nominations. The committee invites updates to existing nominations as well as new nominations.

Nominations should be sent via e-mail no later than April 15 each year. Please submit all materials to Leslie Blaha via info@mathpsych.org with subject: Society for Mathematical Psychology Senior Fellow Award <nominee name>.

Past Society for Mathematical Psychology Senior Fellow Award winners
 2020 James T. Townsend 2019 Jean-Claude Falmagne