Carmen Gomez

Chief Probation Officer

Carmen Gomez, PhD is a Criminal Justice professional with over 25 years of experience in different facets of the system. She currently serves as a Chief Probation Officer. She holds a B.A. and M.S. in Criminal Justice, a PhD in Philosophy with a concentration in Law, Policy and Society and holds several master’s level certificates in Mediation and Hostage Negotiation, Domestic Violence, CJ Management and Behavioral Analysis. She has served as an adjunct professor at a number of colleges and universities and as a consultant to local, state and federal entities providing expertise in the areas of sex crimes and serial killings. She holds different positions in the Board of Directors of four non-profits organizations and currently serves in the Governor’s Criminal Record Review Board. She has facilitated trainings in the areas of Professional Boundaries, Ethics, Leadership Capacity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion among others. She is a member of a number of committees including cultural competency, race and bias, leadership in community organizations and the Hub. She has been awarded two Trial Court Excellence Awards, Women of Distinction, Enroot person of the year, distinguished alumni and influential Hispanic in Massachusetts to name a few. Recipient of the Martin Luther King Spirit Award.