Gina Manguno-Mire, PhD
Associate Professor, Forensic Division
Education & Affiliations
Biography
Dr. Mire is board-certified in forensic psychology, which is an appreciably higher standard than professional licensure in psychology. Dr. Mire holds the distinction of being the only board certified forensic psychologist in the state of Louisiana. Dr. Mire is licensed in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama currently and plans to expand her practice to the state of Florida soon. Her primary area of clinical and forensic practice is the assessment of criminal defendants for the courts in order to answer questions regarding competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility (sanity), and sentencing mitigation. She has specific expertise in the forensic assessment of PTSD and the evaluation of complex trauma. Dr. Mire also conducts civil forensic evaluations to determine the presence of bona fide trauma. Dr. Mire has extensive experience in conducting violence risk assessments and making recommendations to judicial systems and private organizations regarding violence risk. She frequently serves as an expert witness on all of these matters throughout the Gulf Coast region. In 2008, Dr. Mire founded the forensic psychology training program at Tulane and she regularly supervises forensic psychology postdoctoral fellows who are interested in forensic board certification. See [link to forensic psychology fellowship] for more information on the Tulane Forensic Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program or to apply.
Certification:
Licensed to practice psychology in Louisiana
Board Certified in Forensic Psychology
Years at Tulane:
Since 2000
Contributions
Manguno-Mire, G.M., & Cabeldue, M.K. (2023). Assessment and Treatment of Trauma in Jails. In V. Barber Rioja (Ed.), Handbook of Mental Health Assessment and Treatment in Jails. Oxford University Press.
Mikolajewski, A.J., Manguno‐Mire, G.M., Coffman, K.L., DeLand, S.M., Thompson, J.W. (2017). Patient Characteristics and Outcomes Related to Successful Outpatient Competency Restoration: Outpatient competency restoration. Behavioral Sciences and the Law. DOI: 10.1002/bsl.2287
Manguno-Mire, G., Coffman, K., DeLand, S., & Thompson, J.W., Myers, L. (2014). What Factors are Related to Success on Conditional Release/Discharge? Findings from the New Orleans Forensic Aftercare Clinic: 2002-2013. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 32, 647-658.
Manguno-Mire, G., Artecona, P, Pickering, J., Shore, J., & Thompson, J. (2007). The use of telemedicine to evaluate legal competence: A preliminary randomized controlled study. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 35, 481-489.
Dr. Mire is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist. Dr. Mire conducts research on violence risk assessment among mentally ill defendants on conditional release/probation and competency to stand trial. She also supervises interns in forensic psychology. Dr. Mire performs criminal and civil forensic evaluations for the courts and attorneys and frequently serves as an expert witness on matters related to violence risk assessment, competency and mitigation. She has expertise in the forensic assessment of PTSD and complex trauma.
