Profile
Dr. Jenna McChesney joined the Meredith faculty in 2022 after receiving her M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology. She teaches many of the classes in the I-O Psychology Master of Arts graduate program and Intro to I-O Psychology (PSY 335) to undergraduates. Her teaching philosophy centers on real-world application of course content and personal mentorship. She also enjoys involving students in her research, which examines how individuals form impressions of other people and organizations—and how those impressions influence important work-related decisions—such as hiring, promotion, and whether individuals choose to pursue a particular job or career. She is especially interested in finding ways to improve the inclusion and advancement of individuals from marginalized groups. Her printed scholarship has taken the form of refereed journal articles, book chapters, and reports, and has been featured in popular media outlets such as Fast Company, MSNBC.com, and U.S. News & World Report.
Academic Credentials
Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from North Carolina State University
M.A. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Minnesota State University, Mankato
B.S. in Psychology from Radford University
Awards
EHHS Scholarly Activity Award 2023-24
Publications
McChesney, J. E., Sachau, D., & Bohlke, T. (2025). Unlocking workforce development grants to strengthen academic-business partnerships. Perspectives in Industrial and Organizational Psychology 82(2).
Rade, C. & McChesney, J. E. (2024). Perceptions and Stereotypes of Job Applicants with Various Criminal Histories. In Griffith, J. & Young, N. (Eds.), Employing our Returning Citizens: An Employer-Centric View.
McChesney, J. E. & Foster, L. (2023). Is it #okaytosay I have anxiety and depression?
Evaluations of job applicants who disclose mental health problems on LinkedIn. Journal of Business and Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-023-09907-6
Glosenberg, A., Behrend, T., Tracey, T., Blustein, D. L., McChesney, J. E., & Foster, L. (2022). Evidence for “pushed out” and “opt out” factors in women’s career inclusion across the world of work in the United States. Journal of Career Assessment. 30(3).
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10690727211054179
McChesney, J. E., Campbell, C., Wang, J., & Foster, L. (2022). What is in a name? Effects of game-framing on perceptions of employers. International Journal of Selection and Assessment. 30(1), 182-192. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.12370
McChesney, J. E., Behrend, T., & Glosenberg, A. (2022). Stereotypical descriptions of
computer science careers are not representative of many computer scientists. Scientific Reports. 12(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09522-0
For a more comprehensive list of her research and published work please visit her Google Scholar page.
