Kenneth H. Funk II, PhD

Emeritus Associate Professor
Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Oregon State University

E-mail:	funkk@engr.orst.edu
Phone:	541-737-2357
FAX:	541-737-2600
Address:	School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering 204 Rogers Hall Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-6001 USA

Biographical Sketch
Teaching
Publications
Projects
Worldview

Biographical Sketch

Kenneth H. Funk II received the Bachelor of Arts degree in biology, magna cum laud, from Taylor University, and the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from The Ohio State University. He came to Oregon State University in 1980 and is now Associate Professor in Oregon State’s School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering, where he teaches courses in human factors engineering, engineering ethics, and philosophy of technology. He is a member of Oregon State's Human-Centered Design Faculty. In addition to his current appointment, Dr. Funk worked as a faculty fellow and research psychologist for the US Navy and served as a panelist for the National Research Council.

Dr. Funk's primary research addresses human performance in complex, high risk systems, like submarines, surface warships, airplanes, and hospital operating rooms. His work has been funded by the US Navy, the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and private agencies. He is the author of journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers on concurrent task management, human factors of aircraft automation, human performance modeling, and human factors in the hospital operating room. Recently he has turned his attention to technology, examining its role, pro and con, in the pursuit of the Good Life.

Dr. Funk has retired.

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching: Recent and Current Courses

IE 545, Human Factors Engineering
IE 599, Human Factors Engineering II
IE 380, The Responsible Engineer
HC 407 Honors Colloquium, Technology and the Good Life

Selected Publications

Funk, K.H., “Cockpit Task Management: Preliminary Definitions, Normative Theory, Error Taxonomy, and Design Recommendations,” The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, Vol. 1, No. 4, 1991, pp. 271-285.
Funk, K.H. and J.H. Lind, “Agent-Based Pilot-Vehicle Interfaces: Concept and Prototype,” IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Vol. 22, No. 6, 1992, pp. 1309-1322.
Chou, C.D., D. Madhavan, and K.H. Funk, “Studies of Cockpit Task Management Errors,” International Journal of Aviation Psychology, Vol. 6, No. 4, 1996, pp. 307-320.
Pew, R.W. and A.S. Mavor (editors) and the National Research Council Panel on Modeling Human Behavior and Command Decision Making (K. Funk, member), Modeling Human and Organizational Behavior: Application to Military Simulations, Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1998.
Funk, K., B. Lyall, J. Wilson, R. Vint, M. Niemczyk, C. Suroteguh, and G. Owen, “Flight Deck Automation Issues,” International Journal of Aviation Psychology, Vol. 9, No. 2, 1999, pp. 109-123.
Funk, K. and Braune, R. (1999). The AgendaManager: A Knowledge-Based System to Facilitate the Management of Flight Deck Activities, SAE 1999-01-5536. 1999 World Aviation Congress, 19-21 October 1999, San Francisco, CA.
Funk, K, K. Colvin, J. Wilson, C. Suroteguh, & R. Braune, Cockpit Task Management website, http://flightdeck.ie.orst.edu/CTM/, 2000.
Colvin, K., K. Funk, & R. Braune, "Task Prioritization Factors: Two Part-Task Simulator Studies," International Journal of Aviation Psychology, Vol. 15, No. 4, 2005, pp. 321–338.
Funk, K., T. Doolen, J. Nicolalde, J.D. Bauer, D.P. Telasha, M. Reeber, “A Methodology to Identify Systemic Vulnerabilities to Human Error in the Operating Room,” Proceedings of the Human Factors And Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October 16-20, 2006, pp. 999-1003.
Shakeri, S. and K. Funk, “A Comparison of Human and Near-Optimal Task Management Behavior,” Human Factors, Vol. 49, No. 3, 2007, pp. 400 - 416.
Lee, S, Funk II, K.H., Feuerbacher, R., Hsiao, Y.C., “Development of an Emergency C-Section Facilitator Using a Human-Machine Systems Engineering Approach,” Proceedings of the IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2007, Nashville, TN, May 19-23 2007, pp. 1630-1635. (See also OSU's C-Section Facilitator press release.)
Funk, K. “Thinking Critically and Christianly About Technology,” Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, Vol. 59, No. 3, September 2007.
Funk, K, R. Mauro, & H. Birdseye, "Identifying and Addressing Human Factors Issues of ADS-B and Cockpit Displays of Traffic Information" (conference presentation), Human Factors and NextGen: The Future of Aviation, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, May 28-29, 2008.
Funk, K., “A Methodology and Tools for the Prospective Identification of NextGen Human Factors Issues,” Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Dayton, OH, April 27 – 30, 2009, pp. 106 – 111.
Funk, K., R. Mauro, and I. Barshi, “NextGen Flight Deck Human Factors Issues,” Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Dayton, OH, April 27 – 30, 2009, pp. 208 – 213.
Funk, K.H., J.D. Bauer, T.L. Doolen, D. Telasha, R.J. Nicolalde, M. Reeber, N. Yodpijit, and M. Long, "The Use of Modeling to Identify Vulnerabilities to Human Error in Laparoscopy," The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Vol. 17, No. 3, 2010, pp. 311-320.
Feuerbacher, R.L.,Funk II, K.H., Spight, D.H., Diggs, B.S., and Hunter, J.G., "Realistic Distractions and Interruptions Impair Simulated Surgical Performance by Novice Surgeons", Archives of Surgery, Vol. 147, No. 11, November 2012, pp. 1026-1030.
Lee, Wei-Tau, Blumenthal, J.A., and Funk, K.H., "A Buddhist Perspective on Industrial Engineering and the Design of Work," Science and Engineering Ethics, Vol. 20, Issue 2, June 2014, pp. 551-569.
Jannat, Mafruhatal, D. Hurwitz, David, Monsere, Chris, and Funk II, Kenneth H., "The role of driver's situational awareness on right-hook bicycle-motor vehicle crashes," Safety Science, Vol. 110, Part A, December 2018, pp. 92-101.

Recent and Current Projects

Soldier Sensor/Laser Device User Interface Design and Testing
West African Infectious Disease Diagnosis Aid
Book: Technology and the Good Life (working title)

Worldview Essays

Updated 11 July 2019