Kenneth R. Allendoerfer, PhD Federal Aviation Administration William J. Hughes Technical Center

Dr. Kenneth Allendoerfer is the manager of the Human Factors Branch at the Federal Aviation Administration William J. Hughes Technical Center. The branch conducts human factors research and development in the areas of air traffic control, traffic flow management, technical operations, and unmanned aircraft systems. During his time at the Technical Center, Dr. Allendoerfer has led human factors design and evaluation activities for most of the major systems used in the National Airspace System today. His research focuses on developing effective human-machine interfaces, helping users manage data-intensive environments, and improving the interactions between humans and highly automated systems. He holds a BA in psychology from Carleton College, an MA in psychology from SUNY Buffalo, and a PhD in information science and technology from Drexel University.