Dr. Tiya S. Johnson, a Licensed Clinical Psychiatrist, is an Associate Consultant at Lorio Forensics. She is Triple Board-Certified, specializing in Child and Adolescent, Adult, and Forensic Psychiatry. Dr. Johnson received a Bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Louisville, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She completed her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine, then completed her general psychiatry residency training at Jackson Memorial Hospital at the University of Miami. Dr. Johnson then completed fellowships in both Child and Adolescent and Forensic Psychiatry Psychiatry at the University of Louisville. She serves as the Program Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.

Dr. Johnson merges her clinical experience with strong scholarship, providing care to a socioeconomically and culturally diverse clientele. She also has extensive experience in forensic settings, as well. In addition to her post as Program Director, she is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville, as well. Dr. Johnson has presented peer reviewed scholarship at national professional meetings. And her topics of research include the effects of racism on mental health, juvenile waiver hearings, and suicide, among others.