Chris Sims received a B.S. in computer science from Cornell University (2003), followed by a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2009). After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Sims held a postdoctoral research position at the University of Rochester, and a faculty position at Drexel University before joining the faculty at RPI in 2017. Dr. Sims's overarching research interest lies in developing computational models of human intelligence. Specific research areas include reinforcement learning, visual memory and perceptual expertise, sensory-motor control and motor learning, and learning and decision-making under uncertainty.