Computer Science Department                   

Bill Junk

Professor Emeritus

Assistant Professor
Associate Department Chair

 

Web site:  
http://www.cs.uidaho.edu/~billjunk/

Office:   None

Phone:  None

E-mail:  wjunk@uidaho.edu

Office Hours:  None

Research Interests:  
Software development processes, software quality, process dynamics, software development economics, software project management.

Professional History:  Bill joined the University of Idaho in 1980 then became one of the charter members of the department when it was formed in 1981. He graduated from the University of Idaho in 1968 with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. Following graduation he joined the engineering staff of the General Electric Company in Houston, TX where he worked on development of hardware and software for automated test system used by NASA on the Apollo and Space Shuttle Programs. While in Houston, Bill completed an MS in Electrical Engineering at the University of Houston. In 1975 Bill relocated with GE to Sunnyvale, CA where he served as the manager of a project management group supporting the development of command and control software for the US Air Force. Since joining the University of Idaho, Bill has completed two year-long sabattical leaves. During 1989 and 1990 he worked for Varian Medical Systems in Palo Alto, CA providing expertise in software development processes and quality assurance. Then in 1998 and 1999 he worked for Hewlett-Packard Co, Boise, ID contributing to the evolution of software development processes used to deliver firmware for the LaserJet printer product line.