Dr. Charles Bell

Assistant Professor

Criminal Justice Sciences

Office

Schroeder Hall - SCH 440

Office Phone

(309) 438-5968office
phone

Department Phone

(309) 438-7626dept
phone

Fax

(309) 438-7289fax

cabell6@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Awards & Honors
Research

Biography

Dr. Charles Bell is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences. Dr. Bell is a recipient of the 2017 American Society of Criminology Ruth D. Peterson Fellowship. His research explores African American students' and parents' perceptions of school discipline, school safety measures, and law enforcement officers. Additionally, Dr. Bell is a member of the Proving Innocence board of directors. Proving Innocence is a non-profit organization that conducts preliminary investigations into wrongful conviction claims.

Current Courses

200.003Contemporary Corrections

499.005Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

287.015Independent Study

400.005Independent Study

308.001Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice

308.002Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice

291.014Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Criminal Justice Scienc

200.001Contemporary Corrections

287.014Independent Study

308.001Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice

308.002Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice

Ph D Sociology

Wayne State University

MA School Psychology

Michigan State University

BA Psychology

Wayne State University

Ruth D. Peterson Fellowship

American Society of Criminology

2017

Journal Article, Academic Journal

Bell, C. The Code of the School: Discipline, Respect, and Survival in Primarily Black High Schools. Journal of Crime and Justice (2019)

Bell, C. Special Needs Under Siege: From Classrooms to Incarceration. Sociology Compass (2016): 698-705.

Bell, C. The Hidden Side of Zero Tolerance Policies: The African American Perspective. Sociology Compass (2015): 14-22.

Journal Article, Professional Journal

Bell, C. School Personnel Training Efforts in Child Psychopharmacology. Journal of Assessment and Evaluation (2015): 43-50.

Bell, C. Poverty to PhD: An Insider Account on Structural Barriers That Affect Impoverished Students of Color. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Newsletter 4 (2018): 26-28.

Bell, C. Race & Policing: A Legacy of Exclusion, Profiling, and Oppression. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Newsletter (2017): 71-75.

Newspaper

Bell, C. School suspensions don’t stop violence – they help students celebrate it. The Conversation (2019)

Presentations

School Discipline Reform. School Discipline and Mass Incarceration Reform. Kalamazoo College. (2019)

Beyond the Bars: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Incarcerated Individuals & Prison Reform Solutions. Facing Race Conference. Race Forward. (2018)

Exploring the School-to-Prison-Pipeline & Parent Rights. Oakland County Parent Expo. Oakland County Black Male Taskforce. (2018)

Opportunities Denied: Advancing Conceptualization of Black School Discipline Disproportionality. American Society of Criminology. (2017)

Grants & Contracts

Midwest Sociological Society Research Grant. Midwest Sociological Society. Other. (2019)

Student Sustainability Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2019)

Summer Research Initiative Grant. African American Studies. Illinois State University. (2019)

Teaching Innovation Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2019)

University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2019)