Charles Bell named 2014 Graduate Scholar by The Learner

PhD graduate student Charles Bell has been named a 2014 Graduate Scholar for the Twenty-First International Conference on Learning to be held in New York City in July, 2014. The award is given to outstanding graduate students who have an active academic interest in the conference area. This year's conference focuses on lifelong learning in any level - from home to school to university to the workplace.

The Learner says about its selection of Charles:

"Charles Bell is a graduate of Detroit Public Schools and is currently pursuing his PhD in sociology at Wayne State University. He holds a B.A in psychology from Wayne State University and a M.A. in school psychology from Michigan State University. He was recently awarded the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) graduate assistantship and recognized for his social-ecological model for black school discipline disproportionality. He is deeply interested in urban social issues such as zero tolerance policies, school personnel training efforts in child psychopharmacology, and community reform initiatives. In an effort to further his pursuit of solutions to Detroit's social problems, He founded the Detroit Change organization which highlights the positive accomplishments of Detroiters and increases social activism in the Detroit community."

Congratulations Charles!