Sherry Mee Bell, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Sherry Mee Bell began her career in education in 1979 as a special education resource teacher serving students with mild to moderate disabilities in a K-6 school in Knox County, TN. Dr. Bell earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Tennessee in 1979 with concentrations in Special Education, Elementary Education, and Library Science. During her five years as a resource teacher, she gained experience and expertise in serving students who have been less than successful in general education placements, and with students of varying ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
While teaching, Dr. Bell earned a Master’s degree from the University of Tennessee in Educational Psychology, focusing primarily on learning theory and classroom management. Following a brief stint as a stay-at-home mom, Dr. Bell returned to UT to earn a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Tennessee in 1990 with a concentration in School Psychology and emphasis on instruction and consultation. Since 1990, Dr. Bell has worked as a school psychologist in a variety of settings, providing direct assessment and consultation services. Beginning in 1995, she served as an adjunct instructor for the Special Education program at UT. In 2000, she was appointed as Assistant Professor in Special Education and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2006.
Current responsibilities include serving as Instructional Team leader for the K-12 Modified/Comprehensive Special Education program, teaching and coordinating the College’s special education course taken by all teacher education majors, and teaching seniors, Master’s, Education Specialist, and doctoral level students in special education and related areas. Research interests include reading disabilities, reading instruction and assessment, and attribution style theory. Dr. Bell is co-author of The Hanbook of Reading Assessment and the Assessment of Reading Instructional Knowledge-Adults.
Contact Information
Dr. Sherry Mee Bell
Associate Professor
Modified/Early Childhood Special Education
A414 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex
1126 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee
37996-3442
Phone: 865-974-0439
Fax: 865-974-8718 sbell1@utk.edu
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335 Claxton Complex
1122 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Phone: 865-974-2201
Fax: 865-974-8718