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34th IAPCT Conference and 2024 Annual Meeting

Join us for the International Conference on Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) from November 13-15, 2024, with an additional annual meeting for IAPCT members & enthusiasts on November 18. This hybrid event offers both online and face-to-face programming in Perth, Australia, featuring a diverse range of speakers and topics. […]

In Memoriam

David M. Goldstein

The following is from Richard S. Marken: Dr. David M. Goldstein, an early and enthusiastic supporter of PCT– his support began in 1980 – passed away on October 5, 2022. David was a colleague of […]

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Newsletter

Welcome to the Control Loop – the IAPCT newsletter. This newsletter shares updates on the latest developments in Perceptual Control Theory and is skillfully put together by Hugo Cristo Sant’Anna, one of our new active […]

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IAPCT MEMBERS

BOARD MEMBERS Eva de Hullu Open Universiteit. The Netherlands IAPCT PRESIDENT As assistant professor in the department of clinical psychology at the Open University in the Netherlands, I teach students therapeutic skills, heavily informed by […]

In Memoriam

Martin Taylor

Maurice Martin Taylor died in the afternoon of Friday 17 March 2023, after several months of terminal illness. His 87th birthday was nine months prior, on 14 June 2022. By temperament and by education Martin […]

In Memoriam

Hugh Petrie

Hugh Petrie was a friend and supporter in his positions at Northwestern University, the University of Illinois, and the University of Buffalo, where he was Dean of the School of Education. Bill Powers dedicated Behavior: The […]

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Alice Powers McElhone

Bill’s sister Alice died on 5/22/22 at age 92. I think she might have been amused at the numerical alliteration. Her big brother Bill (1926-2013) was three years older. Her daughter Barbara writes, “Alice ran […]

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Richard Robertson

Dick Robertson died on 24 March 2022. His son, Eric, wrote to us “in addition to believing in and supporting the work of the Control Systems Group, my Father greatly appreciated and valued the collaboration […]

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Allison Powers (Allie)

[The following is from Barbara Powers (Bara).] My sister, Alison Mary Powers (Allie) of Lafayette, CO (formerly of Northbrook, IL) passed peacefully in the early hours of January 31, 2021. After a years-long battle with […]

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William T. Powers

Tributes to Bill upon his passing William T. Powers, the engineer/psychologist who developed Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) passed away on May 24, 2013 at the age of 86. He will be laid to rest next […]