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PhD, Auburn University
MS, Auburn University
BA, Florida Atlantic University
About Me
Cassidy Brydon Chesnutt is an assistant clinical faculty member at Auburn University, where she serves as a clinical supervisor at Auburn University Psychological Services Clinic (AUPSC). She received a BA from Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University and a PhD in clinical psychology from Auburn University. She completed her internship at the Charleston Consortium within the Medical University of South Carolina’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
Cassidy Brydon Chesnutt has experience working with individuals across the lifespan providing intervention, assessment, and consultation services to address a wide range of presenting concerns. Her primary focus of late has been developmental and autism assessment, behavioral intervention for young children, as well as trauma-focused interventions for individuals of all ages. She also is certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy. Across her career, Cassidy Brydon Chesnutt prioritizes evidence-based methods, cultural humility, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration in her overarching goal of increasing the accessibility and acceptability of evidence-based care.
Publications
Brydon Chesnutt, C., Waitz-Kudla, S.N, Gomez, M., Lopez, C., & Witte, T.K. (2025). Writing wrongs: Navigating microaggressions with adapted expressive writing for minoritized college students. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02560-0.
Brydon, C., Waitz-Kudla, S.N., Fox, H., Smith, A., & Witte, T.K. (2024). Examining the effects of response monitoring instructions on endorsements of suicidal ideation in an online study. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 54(2), 382-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.13049
Alvarez, J., Waitz-Kudla, S., Brydon, C., Crosby, E., & Witte, T. K. (2022). Culturally sensitive and scalable mental health interventions: A call to action. Translational Issues in Psychological Sciences, 8(3), 406-415. https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000319