Myrtle P Bell

Myrtle P. Bell is the Thomas McMahon Professor in Business Ethics and Associate Dean for Access and Achievement in the College of Business at the University of Texas at Arlington. She maintains faculty affiliations with both the Center for African American Studies and the Center for Women's and Gender Studies, demonstrating her commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship.

Her research focuses on diversity, social issues, and human resources, appearing in top-tier journals including Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Human Resource Management. She is the author of the widely used textbook 'Diversity in Organizations,' now in its 5th edition. Her scholarly impact extends through editorial leadership as former associate editor of Journal of Management Education and Academy of Management Learning & Education.

Professor Bell's work reveals consistent themes across 25+ years of research: examining systemic discrimination, exploring the intersection of race and gender in workplaces, and developing practical frameworks for diversity education. Her recent publications focus on emotional labor in DEI work, anti-diversity backlash, and the persistence of anti-Blackness in organizational contexts.

• DiversityFIRST™ Award, Texas Diversity Council
• GDO's Janet Chusmir Service Award
• PhD Project Management Doctoral Students' Trailblazer Award
• Selected twice by Society for Human Resource Management as one of 100 global thought leaders
• Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, UT-Arlington College of Business
• Dallas Business Journal's Diversity Leaders Award (2021)

As an educator, she has advised numerous doctoral students and teaches Diversity in Organizations courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. Her leadership extends to serving on the Academy of Management's Board of Governors and holding prominent roles in diversity-focused professional organizations. Her current research examines the emotional labor of DEI professionals and strategies to counter anti-diversity movements in corporate settings.