Dr. Bell has a long and distinguished career as an Accreditations Administrator and Consultant. He has conducted hundreds of assessment and accreditation interviews evaluating institutional effectiveness and strategic plans for improvement.

He began work with the Association for Biblical Higher Education, an accrediting body for higher education, in September of 1973 and retired in 2012.  He continues to serve ABHE as director emeritus of the Commission on Accreditation and visit institutions on behalf of the Commission to help them work towards accreditation.   He has also fulfilled various consulting engagements to assist higher education leaders with specific issues of management and administration.

Additionally, he serves in the educational division of Ambassador Enterprises, a private, for-profit, philanthropic organization.  His hobbies include designing and installing sound and home theater systems.