Charles Bell

Curriculum Vitae

Academic qualifications, publications, and professional experience.

Charles Bell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Sciences

Illinois State University

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Education

  • Ph.D. - Wayne State University
  • Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
  • Illinois State University

Research Areas

  • School Discipline & Zero Tolerance
  • School-to-Prison Pipeline
  • Race & Criminal Justice
  • Restraint & Seclusion Practices
  • Disability Studies

Books

  • Suspended (Johns Hopkins, 2021)

C. Wright Mills Award Finalist

  • No Restraint (NYU Press, 2026)

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  • C. Wright Mills Award Finalist (2021)
  • CAST Outstanding Teacher Award (2021-22)
  • Midwest Sociological Society Grant (2019)
  • ISU African American Studies Award