Biography

Since joining the Criminal Justice department at West Liberty University in 2011, Dr. Keith Bell has taught a variety of CJ courses at both the Undergraduate and Graduate levels, including Criminology Theory, Research Methods, Senior Seminar, Advanced Statistics, Crime Prevention, Juvenile Justice, Colloquium, Domestic Violence, Victims of Crime, and others. He is currently Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. While Bell has published research in a variety of areas, his research has most recently centered on issues related to domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse prevention, crime prevention, and social learning theory.

Education

Indiana University of Pennsylvania – PhD – Criminology
Marshall University – M.S. – Criminal Justice
Wheeling Jesuit University – B.A. Criminal Justice

Professional Experiences

Fusion Liaison Officer – State of West Virginia
Certified Facilitator for Darkness to Light Childhood Sexual Abuse Prevention Program
Chair: Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Most Recent Publications and Presentations

Bell, K, and McNamara, R. (2nd Ed.) Dimensions of crime as a social problem. Durham, NC: Carolina Press.
Bell, K. Conflict Tactics Scale. Encyclopedia of Women and Crime. Springer.
Bell, K. Opioid addiction in Appalachia. In Bell, K. and McNamara, R. (Eds.) (2nd Ed.) Dimensions of crime as a social problem. Durham, NC: Carolina Press.
Bell, K. Female perpetrators of domestic violence. Encyclopedia of Women and Crime. Wiley Publishing.
Bell, K. Who’s going to protect this house? Why professional athletes abuse children. In Brown, S. Handbook of Deviance. Routledge Publishers.