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Dr. David Bell joined Western Governors University’s Teachers College in 2021 as Director of Academic Programs and Associate Dean for Advanced Programs. Prior to joining ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ, he held leadership and teaching positions in academia, including Dean of St. John’s University’s School of Education; Associate Dean of Curriculum and Accreditation at West Chester University’s College of Education and Social Work; and Associate Dean of Curriculum and Assessment at Saint Xavier University. Prior to working in higher education, David left a successful career in finance to have the social impact he needed, serving as a classroom teacher in Chicago Public Schools, Science and Math Department Chair for the district, and Area-Wide Instructional Leader for the Illinois State Board of Education. His scholarly work in school district strategies, K-12 learning, professional development, and instructional coaching has been published in numerous journals, including Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching, Journal of Adult Education, and Academic Leadership Online Journal.