Profile
Dr. Jenna McChesney joined the Meredith faculty in 2022 after earning her M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology. She teaches many of the courses in the I-O Psychology Master of Arts graduate program, as well as Introduction to I-O Psychology (PSY 335) for undergraduates. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes real-world application of course content and personalized mentorship.
Her research bridges occupational health and personnel psychology to explore how individual differences and lived experiences shape employment outcomes, with current work focusing on career interruptions, organizational attraction, and workplace mental health. She actively involves students in all stages of the research process, providing opportunities for hands-on experience and professional development. Her scholarship includes refereed journal articles, book chapters, and reports, and has been featured in 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
2025 SIOP S. Rains Wallace Dissertation Award
2024 Meredith College EHHS Scholarly Activity Award
2023 Journal of Business and Psychology Editor Commendation Award
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.