Research InterestsHuman-automation interaction
Human-robot interaction
Individual differences
Anthropomorphic interfaces
Factors affecting the successful use of information technology
Human factors in HCI
Research Publications*Textor, C., *Zhang, R., *Lopez, J., *Schelble, B. G., McNeese, N. J., Freeman, G., Pak, R., Tossell, C., de Visser, E. J. (2022). Exploring the Relationship Between Ethics and Trust in Human-AI Teaming: A mixed methods approach. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making.
*Schelble, B. G., *Flathmann, C., McNeese, N. J., O’Neill, T., Pak, R., & *Namara, M. (2022). Investigating the Effects of Perceived Teammate Artificiality on Human Performance and Cognition. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2022.2085191
Lopez, J*., Watkins, H*., & Pak, R. (2022). Enhancing Component-Specific Trust in Consumer Automated Systems through Humanness Design. Ergonomics.
Draheim, C., Pak, R., Draheim, A. A., & Engle, R. W. (2022). The role of attention control in complex real-world tasks. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-021-02052-2
Detection of rare event automation failures in nearly perfect reliable automation. (2021). Fouroghi, C. K., Devlin, S., Pak, R., Brown, N. L., Sibley, C., & Coyne, J. T. Human Factors
Pak, R., Crumley-Branyon, J. J., de Visser, E. J., & Rovira, E. (2020). Factors that affect younger and older adults’ causal attributions of robot behavior. Ergonomics, 1-49.
Foroughi, C. K., Sibley, C., Brown, N. L., Rovira, E., Pak, R., & Coyne, J. T. (2019). Detecting automation failures in a simulated supervisory control environment. Ergonomics, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2019.1629639
Rovira, E., McLaughlin, A. C., Pak, R., & High, L. (2019). Looking for Age Differences in Self-Driving Vehicles: Examining the Effects of Automation Reliability, Driving Risk, and Physical Impairment on Trust. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 800. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00800
Pak, R., & Mclaughlin, A. C. (2018). Aging, Technology and Health. Academic Press. https://www.elsevier.com/books/aging-technology-and-health/pak/978-0-12-811272-4
de Visser, E. J., Pak, R., & Shaw, T. H. (2018). From automation to autonomy: The importance of trust repair in human-machine interaction. Ergonomics. *Winner of the 2019 Liberty Mutual Award for Best Paper.
Pak, R., Rovira, E., McLaughlin, A. C., & Leidheiser, W. (2017). Evaluating attitudes and experience with emerging technology in cadets and civilian undergraduates. Military Psychology.
Pak, R., McLaughlin, A. C., Leidheiser, W., & Rovira, E. (2017). The effect of individual differences in working memory in older adults on performance with different degrees of automated technology. Ergonomics, 60(4), 518-532.
Pak, R., Rovira, E., McLaughlin, A. C., & Baldwin, N. (2017). Does the domain of technology impact user trust? Investigating trust in automation across different consumer-oriented domains in young adults, military, and older adults. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 18(3), 199-220.
Rovira, E., Pak, R., McLaughlin, A. (2016). Effects of individual differences in working memory on performance and trust with various degrees of automation. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. doi:10.1080/1463922X.2016.1252806
Pak, R., McLaughlin, A. C., Leidheiser, W., & Rovira, E. (2016). The effect of individual differences in working memory in older adults on performance with different degrees of automated technology. Ergonomics. doi:10.1080/00140139.2016.1189599
Price, M. M., Crumley-Branyon, J., Leidheiser, W., & Pak, R. (2016). Effects of information visualization on older adults’ decision-making performance in a medicare plan selection task: a comparative usability study. JMIR Human Factors. doi:10.2196/humanfactors.5106
Pak, R., McLaughlin. A. C., & Bass, B. (2014). A Multi-level Analysis of the Effects of Age and Gender Stereotypes on Trust in Anthropomorphic Technology by Younger and Older Adults. Ergonomics
Price, M.M., Pak, R., Müller, H., & Stronge, A. (2013). Older adult’s perceptions of usefulness of personal health records. Universal Access in the Information Society, 12(2), 191-204.
Pak, R., Fink, N., Price, M., Bass, B., & Sturre, L. (2012). Decision support aids with anthropomorphic characteristics influence trust and performance in younger and older adults. Ergonomics.
Sack, O., Pak, R., & Ziefle, M. (2011). Older Adults’ Perception of Costs and Benefits of Web-Based and Mobile PHR Technologies: A Focus Group Approach. Information Quality in e-Health., 7058, 707-710.
Featherman, M., Wright, R. T., Thatcher, J., Zimmer, J. C., and Pak, R. (2011). The Influence of Interactivity on E-service Offerings: An Empirical Examination of Benefits and Risks. AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction (3) 1, pp. 1-25.
Pak, R., Fink, N., Price, M., & Battisto. (2011). Two case studies in human factors and healthcare. In M. Ziefle & C. Rocker (Eds.), Human Centered Design of E-Health Technologies (272-295). Hershey: IGI Global.
Fink, N., Pak, R., & Battisto, D. (2010). Developing a usability evaluation tool to assess the patient room bathroom. Health Environments Research and Design Journal., 3(3), 22-41.
Pak, R., & McLaughlin, A. C. (2010). Designing Displays for Older Adults. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Pak, R., Price, M. M., & Thatcher, J. (2009). Age-sensitive design of online health information. Journal of Medical Internet Research.
Battisto, D. B., Pak, R., Vander Wood, M. A., & Pilcher, J. J. (2009). Using a task analysis to describe nursing work in acute care patient environments. Journal of Nursing Administration, 39(12), 537-547.
Pak, R., Czaja, S. J., Sharit, J., Rogers, W. A., & Fisk, A. D. (2008). The role of spatial abilities and age in performance in an auditory computer navigation task. Computers in Human Behavior, 24, 3045-3051.
Pak, R.,& Price, M. M. (2008). Designing an information search interface for younger and older adults. Human Factors, 50, 614-628. Honors and Awards2019 Liberty Mutual Award
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An interview with HF professor Dr. Rich Pak
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