- Karen Feigh
- Assistant Professor
Education
- B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech
- MPhil in Aeronautics from Cranfield University, UK
- Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech
Biography
Karen Feigh is an Assistant Professor in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, and the acting director of the Cognitive Engineering Center. She holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech, a MPhil in Aeronautics from Cranfield University, UK, and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech. Karen has previously worked on fast-time air traffic simulation, conducted ethnographic studies of airline and fractional ownership operation control centers, and designed expert systems for air traffic control towers. Her doctoral work was conducted at Georgia Tech's Cognitive Engineering Center where she used cognitive engineering methods to improve support system design methods to more closely match the dynamic needs of airline operations managers to aid with recovery from irregular operations. Her awards include the Marshall scholarship and the AIAA Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate award.
Karen's research interests include the design of cognitive work support systems for individuals and teams in dynamic socio-technical settings, including airline operations, air transportation systems, UAV and MAV ground control stations, mission control centers, and command and control centers. More generally her research interests include adaptive automation design, the measurement of, and design for different cognitive states.
Active Research
- Karen's research interests include the design of cognitive work support systems for individuals and teams in dynamic socio-technical settings, including airline operations, air transportation systems, UAV and MAV ground control stations, mission control centers, and command and control centers. More generally her research interests include adaptive automation design, the measurement of, and design for different cognitive states.
Honors and Distinctions
- AIAA, Wilbur and Orville Wright Graduate Award 2006
- Zonta International, Amelia Earhart Fellowship , 2005
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow 2001-2006
- Marshall Scholar 2001-2003
Selected Publications
- Feigh, K. M. & Pritchett, A. R. Modeling Work for Cognitive Work Support System Design in Operational Control Centers. 51st Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES, 2007
- Feigh, K. & Pritchett, A. Contextual Control Modes During an Airline Rescheduling Task. Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES, 2006
