Mary Tramontin Psy.D., CTM
Mary Tramontin, Psy.D., CTM, received her doctoral degree from the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University in 1993. A clinical and forensic psychologist, Mary began her career in this field at the New York City Police Department where she conducted pre-employment suitability and fitness for duty evaluations, leadership consultation and training, and critical incident response and management. Mary has worked for the United States federal government for over 25 years in consultative roles focusing on security, including serving as a forensic psychologist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons prior to her work at the United States Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center. Mary presently serves as the Chief of the Forensic Behavioral Science Service at the US Department of State. In this role, she oversees mental health subject matter experts who provide consultation to security clearance vetting, special agent fitness for duty, mental health crisis response, and violence threat and risk assessments. Mary is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Society for Police and Criminal Psychology, Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, American Psychological Association, and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. She is one of a small cadre of professionals certified in threat management by the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, and an expert in disaster mental health. All her professional endeavors
are informed by expertise in the evaluation, treatment, and management of traumatic stress. Mary presents frequently in her areas of expertise, has written several peer-reviewed publications and is the co-author of Disaster Mental Health: Theory and Practice (2007). Mary is currently licensed in Virginia, New York, and Washington, and holds the PSYPACT credential.