Rate My Professor Beth Gilmore

Beth Gilmore serves as Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Houston-Downtown, a position she has held since 2016 within the College of Public Service. She earned her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Prairie View A&M University after successfully defending her dissertation. Gilmore directs the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program, coordinates internships and career services, and participates as a member of the university's Graduate Council. Her professional roles emphasize practical training, program development, and student advising in criminal justice.

Gilmore's scholarly work centers on the psychological experiences of criminal justice practitioners and affected individuals, including medical examiners, law enforcement officers, and homicide victims' families. Key publications include "Doing Death Work: A Mixed Method Examination of Imprinted Events and Behavioral Responses of Medical Examiner Office Staff" (2022, with Kevin Buckler), "Young Widowhood: A Qualitative Study of Sexuality after Partner Loss" (2024, Death Studies), and "Memorable Cases, Lasting Impact: Similarities and Differences in Experiences of Memorable Cases among Texas Law Enforcement Officers and Medical Examiners" (2025, Deviant Behavior). Additional research addresses family members' post-homicide journeys, parents' experiences at death scenes, African American coping with loved ones' homicides, and police officers' responses to suicides. She has earned recognition through the College of Public Service Curricular Innovation Award for "Applied Projects in Undergraduate Research" and a 2023 Faculty Development Project Award supporting attendance at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Annual Conference. Gilmore engages in public discussions on criminal justice topics, including bilingual policing needs and human trafficking prevention.