Gabriele Trupp, PhD

Gabriele Trupp studied Clinical Psychology with a forensic emphasis at Sam Houston State University. After completing her internship at Patton State Hospital, she became the Forensic Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow at the ILPPP and Western State Hospital. Now in her second year, she is conducting a variety of evaluations and related policy work. She has worked in psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities, and outpatient settings. She is also interested in trainings regarding mental health for community stakeholders, including law enforcement.

Research interests:

  • Forensic assessment

  • Assessment of psychopathy

  • Language use in forensic assessment

Clinical interests:

  • Violence risk and sexual offense recidivism risk

  • Evaluations for sentencing and re-sentencing

  • Adjudicative competence

Select Publications

Beeley, C., Trupp, G., & Murrie, D. C. (in press). The Role of the Expert Witness in Forensic Psychology. In Dana Dunn (Ed.). Oxford Bibliographies in Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.

Scott, K., Boccaccini, M. T., Trupp, G., Murrie, D. C., & Hawes, S. (2022). Evaluator empathy in risk assessment interviews. Law and Human Behavior, 46(5), 325-336.

Trupp, G. F., Ricardo, M. M., Boccaccini, M. T., & Murrie, D. (2021). Forensic evaluators’ opinions on the use of videoconferencing technology for competency to stand trial evaluations after the onset of COVID-19. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 27(4), 537-549.

Ditsky, M. & Trupp, G. (2021). Texas Psychologists’ Evaluation of Wards for Guardianship Revisited. Texas Psychologist, 80(1), 15-16.

Trupp, G., Preszler, J., Boccaccini, M. T., Marcus, D., Varela, J., & Turner, D. (2021). Generalizability of psychopathy network analysis findings to scores assigned for clinical practice. Journal of Criminal Justice and Behavior, 48(5), 151-158.

See more of Dr. Trupp’s publications by downloading her CV.