Linda G. Bell, PhD
- Professor, Communication Studies (SLA), Department of Family Health Nursing
Education
- PhD, Duke University
- MA, University of Texas
- BA, Oberlin College
Biosketch
Dr. Bell has a background in social and clinical psychology, and in family therapy. Her academic interests center around longitudinal and cross-cultural research on the family, and the relationship between family and individual health. She teaches interdisciplinary courses around issues of family communication, family health, and family research. Dr. Bell is also interested in mindfulness and humanistic approaches to healing. She is engaged in on-going service at the Indiana Women's Prison.
Selected Publications
Bell, L. G., Meyer, J., Rehal, D., Swope, C., Martin, D. R., & Lakhani, A. (2007). Connection and individuation as separate and independent processes: A qualitative analysis. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 18(4), 43-59.
Bell, L. G., & Bell, D. C. (2005). Family dynamics in adolescence affect midlife well-being. Journal of Family Psychology, 19, 198-207.
Bell, L. G., Dendo, H., Nakata, Y., Bell, D. C., Munakata, T., & Nakamura, S. (2004). The experience of family in Japan and the United States: Working with the constraints inherent in cross-cultural research. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 35, 351-373.
Bell, L. G., Bell, D. C., & Nakata, Y. (2001). Triangulation and adolescent development in the U.S. and Japan. Family Process, 40, 173-186.
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