Dr. Ada Hurst

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ada Hurst is an Associate Professor in the Teaching Stream at the University of Waterloo, specializing in Management Science Engineering. She has been a design educator and researcher with a strong emphasis on engineering design courses in the Management Engineering program since 2011. Her teaching includes foundational courses in organizational behavior and technology, as well as capstone design projects. Hurst's research interests lie in engineering design cognition, design management, and design learning. She focuses on how artificial intelligence impacts these areas and aims to facilitate and enhance the design process through research and education. In addition, she co-founded the Canadian Design Workshop, which promotes design education and research in Canada. Hurst has received multiple awards for her contributions to research and education, including the Distinguished Performance Award from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo and various best paper awards in her field. Her work has been published in leading engineering and design education journals. Recent research projects have been funded by SSHRC Learning Innovation grants, aiming to enhance teaching and learning practices in engineering education.

Research Interests

Awards

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Most Influential Paper

2025-01-01
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Distinguished Performance Award

2023-01-01
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Reviewers' Favourite

2023-01-01
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Best Research Paper

2021-01-01
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Reviewers' Favourite

2021-01-01
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Outstanding Performance Award

2016-01-01

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.