Matthew Hesson-McInnis

Professor

Office

DEG Degarmo Hall 461

Office Hours

Via Zoom on Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 1:50pm or by Appointment

https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/j/86084348745

Office Phone

(309) 438-7266office
phone

mshesso@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Selected Research

Biography

Dr. Hesson-McInnis was born in Illinois near Chicago and has lived all but two years of his life in Illinois. He and his family live outside Champaign-Urbana, and his hobbies include knitting, running, cooking, reading, and long dog-walks.

Current Courses

PSY 445.001 Covariance Structure Modeling

PSY 425.001 Quantitative Psychology Professional Seminar

PSY 290.018 Special Projects: Research Apprenticeship

PSY 442.001 Test Theory

Teaching Interests & Areas

Statistics, Data Analysis, and Research Methods

Research Interests & Areas

Application of statistical methods to a wide range of substantive research questions

Ph D Quantitative Psychology

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

MA Counseling Psychology

University of California at Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

BS Psychology

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

Abstract

The effects of exercise on depression in patients diagnosed with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

H. Krebs, Marilyn A. Prasun, John Blakeman, Annette Hubbell, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

(2025)

Journal Article

Examination of Nursing Staffs' Perceptions of the COVI-19 Vaccine Using the Health Belief Model

Aidan Cossio, Wilson Cobb, Addison Fugit, Sandra Nielsen, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, Marilyn Prasun.

Western Journal of Nursing Research, 46 (3), 229-235, (2024), 10.1177/01939459241230383

Examination of Nursing Staffs’ Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Health Belief Model.

Aidan Cossio, Cobb Wilson, Fugitt Addison, Sandy Nielsen, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, Marilyn Nielsen.

46 (3), 229-235, (2024), DOI: 10.1177/01939459241230383

Discussing one’s fan interests with others can satisfy or threaten psychological needs

Eric D Wesslemann, Matthew S Hesson-McInnis, Jaide S Beck, Cody D Atkinson, Jordan A Arellanes.

Journal of Fandom Studies, 10 (2 & 3), 157-177, (2023), https://doi.org/10.1386/jfs_00061_1

Being ostracized versus out of the loop: Redundant or unique predictors of variance in workplace outcomes?

A. T. Ramsey, Eric E. Jones, Eric Wesselmann, H. E. Jaffe, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, (2021), https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12712

Career Indecision Profile-65 scores: Test-retest reliability and measurement equivalence in college and non-college samples

Casey J Zobell, Margaret Nauta, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Journal of Career Assessment, 27 (3), 510-526, (2019), 10.1177/1069072718775692

). Complex spatial language improves from 3 to 5 years: The role of prompting and overhearing in facilitating direction giving using between and middle

Alycia Marilyn Hund, PhD, L J Bianchi, J F Winner, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Cognitive Development, 43, 170-181, (2017)

A measure of facilitators and barriers to rapid response team activation

Kim M Astroth, Wendy M Woith, Sheryl Jenkins, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Applied Nursing Research, 33, 175-179, (2017), 10.1016/j.apnr.2016.12.003

Executive Functioning Predicts Reading, Mathematics, and Theory of Mind During the Elementary Years

Rachelle H. Cantin, Emily K. Gnaedinger, Kristin C. Gallaway, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, Alycia Marilyn Hund, PhD.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 146, 66-78, (2016), 10.1016/j.jecp.2016.01.014

Reading-Specific Flexibility Moderates the Relation Between Reading Strategy Use and Reading Comprehension During the Elementary Years

Emily K. Gnaedinger, Alycia Marilyn Hund, PhD, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Mind, Brain and Education, (2016)

Some guidelines for publishing quantitative research in Sex Roles

Cirleen DeBlaere, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Sex Roles, 74, 10-11, (2016), 10.1007/s11199-015-0569-7

Moving Science into State Child and Adolescent Mental Health Systems: Illinois' Evidence Informed Practice Initiative

Amy C Starin, Marc S Atkins, Kathryn Wehrmann, Tara Mehta, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, A. Marinez-Lora, Renee Mehlinger.

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 43 (2), (2013)

Pilot test results of an HIV prevention intervention for high-risk women.

Caroline M Mallory, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Western Journal of Nursing Research, (2013), 10.1177/0193945911416134

Preservice teacher attitudes toward gay and lesbian parents.

Julie C Herbstrith, Renee Tobin, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, William Joel Schneider.

School Psychology Quarterly, 28 (3), 183, (2013)

Antecedents of gender harassment: An analysis of person and situation factors

Robert T Hitlan, John Pryor, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, Michael Olson.

Sex Roles, 61, 794-807, (2009)

The Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale: Comparing factor structures between developmental periods

Marla J Reese Weber, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, 68, 3-16, (2008)

A Dual-Process Model of Reactions to Perceived Stigma.

John B. Pryor, Glenn D. Reeder, Christopher Yeadon, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87 (4), 436-452, (2004), 10.1037/0022-3514.87.4.436

Factor structures of three measures of research self-efficacy

Michelle Forester, Jeffrey Kahn, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Journal of Career Assessment, 12, 3-16, (2004)

Romantic partners' use of pornography: Its significance for women

Ana J Bridges, Raymond Bergner, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 29, 1-14, (2003)

Inferences about the morality of an aggressor: The role of perceived motive

Glenn D Reeder, Shamala Kumar, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, D Trafimow.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: Attitudes and Social Cognition, 83, 789-803, (2002)

Affective responses, cognitive appraisals, and conflict tactics in late adolescent romantic relationships: Associations with attachment orientations.

Gary Creasey, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Journal of Counseling Psychology, 48 (1), 85-96, (2001), 10.1037/0022-0167.48.1.85

Attributions of Effort and Ability: A Multiple Inference Approach

Glenn D Reeder, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, J O Krohse, E A Scialabba.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27, 1225-1235, (2001)

Identifying the Motivations of African American Volunteers Working to Prevent HIV/AIDS

Glenn D Reeder, D M Davison, K L Gipson, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Aids Education and Prevention, 13, 343-354, (2001)

Antecedents and consequences of victimization of lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people: A structural model comparing rural university and urban samples

Craig R Waldo, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, Anthony R D'Augelli.

American Journal of Community Psychology, 26, 307-334, (1998)

Children's affective responses, cognitive appraisals, and coping strategies in response to the negative affect of parents and peers

Gary L Creasey, PhD, K Ottlinger, K DeVico, T Murray, A Harvey, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 67, 39-56, (1997)

Sexual harassment: A preliminary test of an integrative model

Matthew Hesson-McInnis, Louise F Fitzgerald.

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 27, 877-901, (1997)

Multidimensional scaling in the city-block metric: A combinatorial approach

Lawrence J Hubert, P Arabie, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Journal of Classification, 9, 211-236, (1992)

The dimensions of sexual harassment: A structural analysis

Louise F Fitzgerald, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Journal of Vocational Behavior, 35 (3), 309-326, (1989), 10.1016/0001-8791(89)90032-8

Does self-regulation mediate the relation between parent-child relationships and peer acceptance during early childhood?

Jessica N. Lucas-Nihei, Alycia Marilyn Hund, PhD, Matthew S. Hesson-McInnis.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Manipulating Environmental Commitment: A Replication and Extension of Davis et al..

Eric D. Wesselmann, Jordan A. Arellanes, Shane W. Boyd, Alexander Driskell, Matthew S. Hesson-McInnis.

Psychological Reports, (28), 10.1177/00332941211012621

Manuscript

A longitudinal analysis of change mechanisms for substance use and illegal activity: Exposure to the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach.

B Hunter, S H Godley, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, H G Roozen.

Psychology of Addictive Behavior, 28 (2), 507-515, (2014), 10.1037/a0034199

Presentations

The effects of exercise on depression in patients diagnosed with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Harrison Krebbs, Marilyn Prasun, John Blakeman, Annette Hubbell, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

American Association of Heart Failure Nurses' 21st Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA, June, 2025

Career Indecision Profile-65 Scores’ Measurement Equivalence in College and Non-College Samples

Margaret Nauta, Casey J. Zobell, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Kalamazoo, MI, April 13, 2018

Sharing fandom with others satisfies psychological needs

Jaide S Taylor, Eric Wesselmann, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, May, 2016

A preliminary investigation on the psychology of fandom.

Jaide S. Taylor, Eric Wesselmann, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, May, 2015

Generating a multi-group moderated model to predict romantic commitment.

Fredrick A. Eichler, Eric Wesselmann, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, May, 2015

Committing to a long distance relationship: New findings on the role of emotional affect and preferences for frequent sex.

Fredrick A Eichler, Eric Wesselmann, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX, February 15, 2014

A path analysis model of prediction of Bulimia Nervosa which includes feminism.

Karen S Pfost, PhD, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, L Loete, E Stefan.

2013 American Psychological Association Conference, Honolulu, HI, USA, , 2012

Anti-affirmative action values: The beliefs of undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students.

H Terhorst, Eros DeSouza, PhD, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

2013 American Psychological Association Conference, Honolulu, HI, USA, , 2012

Coping and other predictors of Bulimia Nervosa and the potential buffering impact of feminism.

Matthew Hesson-McInnis, Karen S Pfost, PhD, L M Young, T Young.

2012 American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL, USA, August, 2012

Investigating multiple predictors of bulimia and feminism as a buffer

Karen S Pfost, PhD, Theresa A Young, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, L Loete, J Parrish, Lauren Young.

American Psychological Association Conference, Washington, DC, August, 2011

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Women First!: Effects on Condom Use

Caroline M Mallory, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA, August, 2009

Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions in Community Mental Health: An Outcome Study

Kathryn Wehrmann, A Starin, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

The Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health 22nd Annual Research Conference, Tampa, FL, March, 2009

Searching for Perceptual Effects of the Economy of Action in Virtual Space

Daniel J Raver, J Scott Scott Jordan, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

The forty-ninth Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Chicago, IL, October, 2008

High School Sexual Harassment: An Integrated Model

David J Chesire, Matthew Hesson-McInnis.

Thirteenth International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma, San Diego, CA, September, 2008

Reliability and Discriminant Validity of the Adult Attachment Q-Sort

K Johnson, Gary L Creasey, PhD, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, M Kazda.

The Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL, March, 2008

Development of a Multivariate/Multi-level Model Examining the Impact of Middle-Grades Structures, organizations, and Practices on Student Outcomes

S Mertens, N Flowers, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, C Bishop.