MA Student
www.linkedin.com/in/jackieheitzner
Education
University of Waterloo, 2025, B.A., Honours
Background
For my undergraduate thesis I explored the effects of effort mobilization on mind wandering and attention during online lectures. Additionally, I have been interested in education research and have done work with engineers to explore pedagogical topics. For my master’s thesis I am interested in exploring topics related to mind perception and abstraction of the mind with respect to the Medusa Effect.
When I’m not in the lab, I enjoy exploring the outdoors, reading, and attending dance classes.
Research Interests
Mind perception, Attention, Mind wandering, Medusa effect, Education, Learning, Social attention
Works
Heitzner, J., McKay, K. N., & Hurst, A. (2025). Factors for Consideration in Capstone Design Assessment Schemes: A Systematic Review and Critical Reflection. Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA). https://doi.org/10.24908/pceea.2025.19709
Giannikouris, A., Heitzner, J., & McKay, K. (2025). Preliminary Review of Instructor and Teaching Assistant Perceptions of Grading. Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA). https://doi.org/10.24908/pceea.2025.19674
Awards
- Faculty of Arts Graduate Award, UBC, (2025)
- Elizabeth Young Lacey Scholarship in Psychology, UBC, (2025)
- University of Waterloo Athletic Financial Award, UWaterloo, (2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024- 2025)
- Fairfax Financial Academic Honour Roll Athletic Award, UWaterloo, (2024)
- NSERC – Undergraduate Student Research Award, UWaterloo, (2023)
- Dean’s Honors List, UWaterloo Faculty of Arts, (2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025)