Jenny Rettstatt, M. Sc. Sensorik und kognitive Psychologie

Research Focus

• Psychophysics (especially eye-tracking)
• Intergenerational integration
• Lifelong learning
• Intergenerational integration
• Motor skills and neurophysiology

Teaching

• 2025 – Seminar: Theories and Findings in Gerontopsychology, TU Chemnitz
• 2025 – Exercise: Cognitive Modeling, TU Chemnitz
• 2023 – Exercise: Introduction to Programming with Python, TU Chemnitz
• 2024 – Seminar: Cognitive Systems in Human-Technology Interaction, TU Chemnitz
• 2024 – Exercise: Cognitive Modeling, TU Chemnitz
• 2023 – Exercise: Introduction to Programming with Python, TU Chemnitz
• 2020 – Exercise: Computer-Aided Statistics, University of Tübingen
• 2019 – Exercise: Computer-Aided Statistics, University of Tübingen

Vita

Professional Experience

• From 05/2025: Research Associate, TU Chemnitz, Chair of Applied Gerontopsychology and Cognition
• From 05/2025: Research Associate, TU Chemnitz, Department of Motor Skills, Cognition & Neurophysiology
• 03/2023 – 05/2025: Research Associate, TU Chemnitz, Chair of Predictive Behavioral Analysis
• 2021 – 2023: Student Assistant, TU Chemnitz, Chair of Production Systems and Processes
• 2019 – 2020: Student Assistant, University of Tübingen

Academic Background

• 2020–2023: Master’s studies in Sensory and Cognitive Psychology at TU Chemnitz
• 2017–2020: Bachelor's studies in Cognitive Science at the University of Tübingen

Projects

• STS – Neurofunctional Suit
• FADEp. Intentional Forgetting and Changes in Work Processes: A Process-Condition-Oriented Approach in an Administrative and IT Context
• Freiraum 2022: MeMo – Strengthening Metacognition and Motivation of Students through Individualized Smart Personal Assistants

Publications

Conference Papers

• Rettstatt, J., Brand, D., & Ragni, M. (2024). Breaking Focus: The impact of disruptive distractions on academic task performance. In L. K. Samuelson, S. L. Frank, M. Toneva, A. Mackey, & E. Hazeltine (Eds.), Proceedings of the 46th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. 4470–4477


• Liu, Y.H., Nürnberger, A., Rettstatt, J., & Ragni, M. (2024). Saccadic Eye Movements and Search Task Difficulty as Basis of Modelling User Knowledge in Information Seeking. In L. K. Samuelson, S. L. Frank, M. Toneva, A. Mackey, & E. Hazeltine (Eds.), Proceedings of the 46th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. 2112–2120


• Schmitz, M., Rettstatt, J., Suren, M., Brand, D., Seemann, M., Ragni, M. & Rey, G.R. (2024). Feedback on study time and distraction-free learning environment. Proceedings of the Spotlight on Language Teaching: Digital Feedback in Research and Practice International Conference

Talks and Poster Presentations

• "Breaking Focus: The impact of disruptive distractions on academic task performance" @ 46th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Rotterdam, Netherlands, July 2024.


• "Saccadic Eye Movements and Search Task Difficulty as Basis of Modelling User Knowledge in Information Seeking" @ 46th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Rotterdam, Netherlands, July 2024.


• "MeMo – Feedback on study time and distraction-free learning environment" @ Spotlight on Language Teaching: Digital Feedback in Research and Practice, Chemnitz, Germany, June 2023.