Cassidy Tennity
Cassidy Tennity
Professional Summary:
Dr. Cassidy Tennity is a clinical psychologist with expertise in forensic mental health and implementation science. She provides psychological services across jail, juvenile detention, and outpatient settings, including forensic evaluations (e.g., competency to stand trial), individual psychotherapy, and psychological testing for ADHD and other clinical concerns. Her research and clinical work center on trauma-informed, culturally responsive care for underserved and justice-involved populations across the lifespan. Dr. Tennity is not yet licensed and practices under supervision.
Education and Training:
- Internship, Doctoral Psychology Internship, University at Buffalo, Department of Psychiatry (2025)
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, The University of Southern Mississippi (2025)
- MA, Psychology, West Chester University of Pennyslvania (2020)
- BA, Psychology, University of Delaware (2018)
Awards and Honors:
- UBMD Cynthia Pristach Community Award (2024)
- USM Graduate Student Hall of Fame (2024)
Journal Articles:
- Tennity, C.L., Grassetti, S.N., Boniface, R.L. Charles, N.E., and Paprzycki, P. (2025) Do Externalizing Problems Impact Change in Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms for Youth in a School-Based Group Intervention?. School Mental Health (Jul) doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-023-09583-0
- Tennity, C. L., & Grassetti, S. N. (2022) Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes from a Non- Randomized Trial of the Free Talk Program in a Short-Term Juvenile Detention Facility. Children and Youth Services Review (Jan), 137 doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106470
- Bonfils, K. A., Tennity, C. L., Congedo, B. A., Dolowich, B. A., Hammer, L. A., & Haas, G. L. (2022) Functional outcomes from psychotherapy for people with posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis. Journal of Anxiety Disorders (Jan), 89 doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2022.102576
- Grassetti, S.N., Tennity, C.L., Charles, N.E., Turner, E.A., & Barry, C.T. (2025) Parenting practices and callous unemotional traits predict behavioral infractions at military-style youth challenge academies. Current Psychology (Jan) doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-02203840-2
- Fergerson, A. K., Karnick, A., Caulfield, N. M., Tennity, C. L., & Capron, D. W. (2023) The Indirect Effects of Proximal Stressors Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Severity among Sexually Victimized Sexual Minority Women: A Cross-Sectional Path Analysis. Violence Against Women (Jan) doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231153362
- Strong, S., Charles, N.E., Bullerjahn, M., Tennity, C.L., O’Dell, C., & Cordova, E. (2023) Confirming eight-factor structure of the Substance Use Motives Measure (SUMM) in a sample of US college students. Psychological Reports (Jan) doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941241226901
- Charles, N. E., Tennity, C. L., Anestis, J. C., Kim, H., & Barry, C. T. (2022) Evaluating Measures of Externalizing Personality Pathology Traits in Black and White American Adolescents in a Program for at-Risk Youths. Journal of Personality Assessment (Jan) doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2022.2076237
Books and Book Chapters:
- Lee, T. T. C., Charles, N. C., Brown, K. L., & Tennity, C. L. (2021) Assessment of personality and psychopathology via multi-scale inventories. In: Comprehensive clinical psychology: Assessment. Elsevier
Professional Memberships:
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
- Society for Community Research and Action
- APA Division 41 American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)