Fellowship Supervisors

Dr. Horsley is the Training Director for the BHDD Office of Mental Health Forensic Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.  She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Sam Houston State University, completed her predoctoral internship at the US Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Texas Tech University/Lubbock Regional MHMR.  She also is board certified in forensic psychology and is actively involved with the American Board of Forensic Psychology.  In South Carolina, Dr. Horsley first worked in the BHDD Office of Mental Health Forensic Evaluation Services performing competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility/capacity to conform evaluations.  She then worked at the SC Department of Juvenile Justice conducting post-adjudicatory, psychosexual, and pre-waiver evaluations and supervising a team of community evaluators.  Dr. Horsley returned to the Forensic Evaluation Services in 2018 and primarily conducts competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility/capacity to conform evaluations with both adults and juveniles; she also occasionally conducts SVP evaluations.  Dr. Horsley also holds an academic position as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science at the University of South Carolina and provides didactic training to fellows completing the Department’s forensic psychiatry fellowship.  

Dr. Beussink received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and completed her predoctoral internship at the University of North Carolina in conjunction with the Federal Correctional Complex–Butner.  She completed her postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at the BHDD Office of Mental Health Forensic Evaluation Services, after which she accepted a full-time evaluator position with BHDD Office of Mental Health.  She primarily conducts SVP evaluations but occasionally completes other court-ordered evaluations (e.g., competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility/capacity to conform) and psychological testing consultations as necessary. She also conducts research outside of BHDD Office of Mental Health that focuses on the relationship between psychopathy and emotional functioning (e.g., underlying developmental and cognitive mechanisms).

Dr. Carter received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Texas and completed her predoctoral internship and forensic postdoctoral fellowship at Patton State Hospital.  She has presented at national conferences (e.g., American Psychology-Law Society [AP-LS], American Psychological Association [APA]) on topics including psychopathy and gender norm conformity, the validity of the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality – Institutional Rating Scale (CAPP-IRS), and juveniles’ understanding of the Miranda Rights.  She is currently a member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) and AP-LS.  She specializes in forensic assessment and has conducted disability evaluations, juvenile predisposition evaluations, sex offender risk assessments, and violence risk assessments.  Currently, Dr. Carter primarily conducts SVP evaluations; she occasionally completes other forensic evaluations (e.g., competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility/capacity to conform) and intradepartmental referrals for psychological testing (e.g., malingering, psychodiagnostic) as well.  

Dr. Dye received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University New England and completed her predoctoral internship in California at the Department of State Hospitals – Coalinga. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at the BHDD Office of Mental Health Forensic Evaluation Services, after which she accepted a full-time evaluator position with BHDD Office of Mental Health. She currently conducts evaluations for both criminal and civil proceedings. She is a member of ATSA and has presented at the Massachusetts ATSA regional conference.

Dr. Gehle received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Xavier University, completed her predoctoral internship at Western State Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at East Central Regional Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.  During her tenure at BHDD Office of Mental Health, Dr. Gehle has conducted SVP evaluations and supervised SVP treatment.  Since 2011, she has primarily conducted SVP precommitment evaluations.  She also holds an academic position as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.  She has presented on topics related to sexually violent predators and sex offenders at several didactic and continuing legal education seminars. 

Dr. Gillen received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi, completed his predoctoral internship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and completed his postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center (SRSTC) and Mendota Mental Health Institute (MMHI). Following completion of his fellowship, Dr. Gillen accepted a position with the BHDD Office of Mental Health Forensic Evaluation Services, where he primarily completes SVP and Sex Offender Registry removal evaluations. Dr. Gillen has published several manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Assessment; Journal of Personality Assessment; Law and Human Behavior; and Psychology, Public Policy, and Law) and presented at national conferences (e.g., AP-LS) on topics to include psychopathic traits, forensic assessment instruments, and SVP evaluations. His current professional and research interests include SVP evaluations and sex offender risk assessment methods.

Dr. Gothard is the Forensic Services Director.  She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Auburn University, where she focused her clinical training and research experiences on juvenile delinquency and sex offender evaluation and treatment. She completed her predoctoral internship at William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute/USC Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science in 2008.  She has previously worked as a psychologist for the SC Department of Juvenile Justice and in the South Carolina Sexually Violent Predator Treatment Program as the Clinical Director.  She has also served as the Clinical Director of the Forensic Evaluation Services Department.  Dr. Gothard is responsible for overseeing the operations of the department, to include all initial forensic and SVP evaluations performed for the state of South Carolina and all operations of the state’s only forensic hospital.  Her research and public policy interests include psychopathy, sex offender evaluation and treatment, and competency restoration.

Dr. Hauth received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and completed her predoctoral internship with the Ohio Psychology Internship in Akron, Ohio.  She completed her postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at the BHDD Office of Mental Health Forensic Evaluation Services, after which she accepted a full-time evaluator position with BHDD Office of Mental Health.  She currently conducts SVP evaluations, competency to stand trial evaluations, and criminal responsibility/capacity to conform evaluations. Her research interests include bias in forensic evaluations, and she has presented her research at the ATSA annual conference.

Dr. Jones received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The University of Alabama and completed her predoctoral internship at Patton State Hospital.  Before that, she received a J.D. from Harvard Law School, practiced law in Washington, D.C. for a number of years, and received an M.A. in Forensic Psychology from Marymount University.  Dr. Jones came to BHDD Office of Mental Health after her internship and currently conducts competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility/capacity to conform, and SVP evaluations.  She also has extensive competency restoration treatment experience in South Carolina and other states and is a longtime member of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS).  Dr. Jones’ research and public policy interests include legal decision-making, the validation and use of malingering/response style measures in forensic assessments, competency restoration, and SVP evaluation practices.  She has published and spoken on these and other forensic psychology topics.

Dr. Robinson received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Xavier University and completed her predoctoral internship with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.  She completed her postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at the BHDD Office of Mental Health Forensic Evaluation Service, after which she accepted a full-time evaluator position with BHDD Office of Mental Health.  She currently conducts evaluations for both criminal and civil proceedings, including SVP evaluations, competency to stand trial evaluations, and criminal responsibility/capacity to conform evaluations, as well as intradepartmental referrals for psychological testing (e.g., malingering, psychodiagnostic).  She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychology–Law Society, and Psi Chi.