University of Southern California
Institute for Creative Technologies
12015 Waterfront Drive
Playa Vista CA 90094-2536
hays at ict dot usc dot edu
matt at hayslab dot com
http://hayslab.com
Education
Ph.D., Cognitive Psychology (Minor, Human-Computer Interaction) - University of California, Los Angeles: 2009
M.A., Psychology - University of California, Los Angeles: 2006
B.S., Psychology, with Distinction (Minor, Chemistry) - Duke University: 2002
Refereed Publications
Published or In Press
Hays, M. J., Kornell, N., & Bjork, R. A. (in press). When and why a failed test potentiates the effectiveness of subsequent study. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition.
Hays, M. J., Silva, T. M., & Richmond, T. (2011). Assessing learning from a mixed-media, mobile counter-IED trainer. Proceedings of the 33rd Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). (PDF)
Campbell, J. E., Hays, M. J., Core, M., Birch, M., Bosack, M., & Clark, R. E. (2011). Interpersonal and leadership skills: Using virtual humans to teach new Officers. Proceedings of the 33rd Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). ** Best Paper Honorable Mention ** (PDF)
Finley, J. R., Benjamin, A. S., Hays, M. J., Bjork, R. A., & Kornell, N. (2011). Benefits of accumulating versus diminishing cues in recall. Journal of Memory and Language, 64, 289-298. (PDF)
Hays, M. J., Kornell, N., & Bjork, R. A. (2010). The costs and benefits of providing feedback during learning. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 17, 797-801. (PDF)
Hays, M. J., Silva, T. M., & Richmond, T. (2010). Rapid development of a mixed-media, deployable counter-IED trainer. Proceedings of the 32nd Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). (PDF)
Lane, H. C., Hays, M. J., Auerbach, D., & Core, M. (2010). Investigating the relationship between presence and learning in a serious game. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, 274-284. (PDF)
Kornell, N., Hays, M. J., & Bjork, R. A. (2009). Unsuccessful retrieval attempts enhance subsequent learning. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 35, 989-998. (PDF)
Hays, M. J., Lane, H. C., Auerbach, D., Core, M. G., Gomboc, D., & Rosenberg, M. (2009). Feedback specificity and the learning of intercultural communication skills. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, 391-398. (PDF)
Solomon, S., Hays, M. J., Chen, G. C., & Rosenberg, M. (2009). Evaluating a framework for representing cultural norms for human behavior models. Proceedings of the 18th Conference on Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation, 81-88. ** Best Paper Award ** (PDF)
Lane, H. C., Hays, M. J., Core, M., Gomboc, D., Forbell, E., & Rosenberg, M. (2008). Coaching intercultural communication in a serious game. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computers in Education, 35-46. ** Best Paper Award ** (PDF)
Gray, L., Vandemark, R., & Hays, M. J. (2001). Thoracic and lumbar spine trauma. Seminars in Ultrasound, CT & MR, 22, 125-34. (PDF)
Under Review
Hays, M. J., & Campbell, J. C., & Silva, T. M. (submitted Feb 2012). Training the hair on the back of a Warfigher's neck.
Hays, M. J., Campbell, J. C. (submitted Feb 2012). Can role-play with virtual humans teach interpersonal skills?
Workshops
Hays, M. J., Ogan, A., & Lane, H. C. (2010). The evolution of assessment: Learning about culture from a serious game. In Proceedings of the Workshop on Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Ill-Defined Domains at the 10th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems. (PDF)
Lane, H. C., & Hays, M. J. (2008). Getting down to business: Teaching cross-cultural social interaction skills in a serious game. In Proceedings of the Workshop on Culturally-Aware Tutoring Systems (CATS) at the 9th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems.
Invited Talks
Hays, M. J. (June 2004). Making PowerPoint disappear. Invited Lecture Series in the Department of Radiology at Duke University Medical Center. Durham, North Carolina.
Paper Presentations
Hays, M. J., Moore, A. N., Garcia, M. A., & Bjork, R. A. (April 2008). Episodic limitations of semantic inhibition in retrieval-induced forgetting. Paper presented at the 88th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association. Irvine, California.
Hays, M. J., & Boals, A. (April 2006). Long-term memory involvement in the Brown-Peterson task is inescapable. Paper presented at the 86th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association. Palm Springs, California.
Poster Presentations
Hays, M. J., & Boals, A. (November 2011). Is measuring short-term memory as easy as reducing test-expectancy? Poster presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Seattle, Washington. (PDF)
Hays, M. J., Smith, S. M., Wilson, P. D., & Lansky, C. A. (November 2010). Imaginal preinstatement of test context during study improves recall. Poster presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. St. Louis, Missouri. (PDF)
Hays, M. J., Kornell, N., Gonzales, R. I., & Bjork, R. A. (November 2008). Skipping feedback can improve retention. Poster presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Chicago, Illinois. (PDF)
Kornell, N., Hays, M. J., & Bjork, R. A. (November 2007). Failed tests can enhance learning. Poster presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Long Beach, California. (PDF)
Hays, M. J., & Bjork, R. A. (August 2007). Superior long-term retention with expanding-interval retrieval practice: The Goldilocks principle. Poster presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. San Francisco, California. (PDF)
Hays, M. J., Young, K., & Bjork, R. A. (November 2006). Forgetting rate and the optimization of retrieval practice. Poster presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Houston, Texas. (PDF)
Linn, M. C., Bjork, R. A., Richland, L. E., Cheng, H., Kornell, N., Hays, M. J., Finley, J. R., & Fink, D. S. (June 2006). Desirable difficulties in science learning in a Web-Based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE). Poster presented at the 2006 Institute for Education Sciences Research Conference. Washington, D.C. (PDF)
Hays, M. J., Richland, L. E., & Bjork, R. A. (November 2005). Metacognitive sophistication about desirable difficulty: Implications for acquisition of complex materials. Poster presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (PDF)
Work Experience
Research Associate - Institute for Creative Technologies: 2011-present.
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Institute for Creative Technologies: 2009-2011.
Graduate Research Fellow - National Center for Research on Evaluation Standards, & Student Testing: 2008-2009.
Visiting Researcher - Institute for Creative Technologies: 2008.
Teaching Associate - University of California, Los Angeles: 2007-2008.
Visiting Researcher - Institute for Creative Technologies: 2007.
Graduate Research Assistant - University of California, Los Angeles: 2006-2007.
Teaching Assistant - University of California, Los Angeles: 2005-2006.
Research Associate - Duke University Medical Center: 2002-2004.
Teaching Experience
University of California, Los Angeles
Master Teaching Associate: April 2007 - June 2007
Course: Research Methods in Psychology
Instructor: Dr. Iris Firstenberg
Teaching Associate: January 2007 - March 2007
Course: Research Methods in Psychology
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Bjork
Teaching Assistant: June 2006 - August 2006
Course: Research Methods in Psychology
Instructor: Dr. Ed Geiselman
Teaching Assistant: April 2006 - June 2006
Course: Cognitive Psychology
Instructors: Dr. Zili Liu and Dr. Iris Firstenberg
Teaching Assistant: January 2006 - March 2006
Course: Research Methods in Psychology
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Bjork
Teaching Assistant: July 2005 - September 2005
Course: Psychological Statistics
Instructor: Dr. Rob Kaiser
Duke University Talent Identification Program
Teaching Assistant: July 2002 - August 2002
Course: Introductory Psychology
Instructor: Dr. Adriel Boals
Teaching Assistant: June 2002 - July 2002
Course: Social Psychology
Instructor: Dr. Adriel Boals
Honors, Awards, Fellowships, and Scholarships
Best Paper Award for Evaluating a framework for representing cultural norms for human behavior models: 2009
Best Paper Award for Coaching intercultural communication in a serious game: 2008
Graduate Research Mentorship Fellowship - University of California, Los Angeles: 2007-2008
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (Honorable Mention): 2006
Departmental Travel Grant - University of California, Los Angeles: 2006
Excellence in Research Grant - University of California, Los Angeles: 2005, 2006
Quality of Graduate Education Grant - University of California, Los Angeles: 2005
Graduation with Distinction in Psychology - Duke University: 2002
Carolinas Psychology Conference Jeopardy Champion (with teammate Matthew Makel): 2002
Dean's List with Distinction - Duke University: Spring 2001, Spring 2002
Dean's List - Duke University: Spring 1999, Fall 2000, Fall 2001
National Merit Scholarship: 1998-2002
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship: 1998-2002
NALC Scholarship: 1998-2002
Wal-Mart Scholarship: 1998
APWU Scholarship: 1998
Veterans' Memorial Scholarship: 1998