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
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.
Newsletter
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
Exploring Black Students' and Parents' Perceptions of School Safety Measures. Society for the Study of Social Problems. (2019)
School Discipline Reform. School Discipline and Mass Incarceration Reform. Kalamazoo College. (2019)
The Code of the School: Discipline, Respect, and Survival in Primarily Black High Schools. Midwest Sociological Society. Illinois State University. (2019)
The Hidden Consequences of School Punishment: An Insider's Perspective. Culturally Responsive Campus Community. Illinois State University. (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)
