Charles Bell
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Charles Bell, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State University. His research explores students', parents', and teachers' perceptions of out-of-school suspension and school safety measures. Professor Bell's work has been published in several scholarly and public engagement outlets such as Urban Education, Children and Youth Services Review, Journal of Crime and Justice, The Conversation, Sociology Compass, etc. The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) selected his book Suspended: Punishment, Violence, and the Failure of School Safety (Johns Hopkins Press, 2021) as a finalist for the 2021 C. Wright Mills Book Award. Professor Bell is also a recipient of the 2021-2022 CAST Outstanding Teacher Award (Pre-Tenure), the 2019 Midwest Sociological Society Research Grant, and the ISU African American Studies Summer Research Initiative award. Professor Bell has been interviewed and cited by several news outlets such as NBC News, Lakeshore PBS, NPR, WGLT, Atlanta Black Star, Detroit News, WCBU Peoria, WMBD Central Illinois, WDET Detroit (NPR), Aljazeera America, and Detroit PBS. Presently, he serves as the Associate Chair of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) Crime and Juvenile Delinquency Division and on the Journal of School Violence Editorial Board. He is currently working on projects that investigate the following: 1) The impact of school seclusion and restraint on families, and 2) School violence and safety. Twitter: @DrBell313 Website: www.suspendedbook.com
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    • Suspended

    • Punishment, Violence, and the Failure of School Safety
    • By: Charles Bell
    • Narrated by: Generated
    • Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
    • Release date: 08-07-2025
    • Language: English
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