Kenneth H. Funk II, PhD

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
Research and Scholarship
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, work systems engineering, and philosophy of technology. In addition to his OSU 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 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. He is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the Association of Aviation Psychologists.

Curriculum Vita

Teaching: Recent Courses

IE 366, Work Systems Engineering
IE 545, Human Factors Engineering
IE 546, Human-Machine Systems Engineering
IE 548, Cognitive Engineering
HC 399, ST/Thinking Critically About Technology
ENGR 399H, The Responsible Engineer

Research and Scholarship: 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.
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.
Lyall, B. & K. Funk (eds.), Flight Deck Automation Issues website, http://www.flightdeckautomation.com/, 2007.
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.
Feuerbacher, R., K.H. Funk II, N. Yodpijit, D. Blatt, “Methodology to Identify Systemic Vulnerabilities to Human Error during General Anesthesia Administration”, Proceedings of the 2008 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, J. Fowler and S. Mason, eds., Vancouver, BC, May 17-21, 2008, pp. 799 – 804.
Hastings, M., K.H. Funk II, “Improving the Navigation and Information Integration of Complex Process Models: A Case Study Using IDEF0,” Proceedings of the 2008 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, J. Fowler and S. Mason, eds., Vancouver, BC, May 17-21, 2008, pp.1172 – 1177.
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.

Worldview: Essays

Updated 16 October 2009