Background
Bell, Gerald Wayne was born on September 1, 1949 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States. Son of Warren G. and Elizabeth M. Bell.
Bell, Gerald Wayne was born on September 1, 1949 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States. Son of Warren G. and Elizabeth M. Bell.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Ball State University, 1971. Master of Education, University Arizona, 1972. Postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1974.
Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Brigham Young University, 1978.
Assistant athletic trainer, Lafayette Jefferson High School, Indiana, 1971;
athletic trainer, Rincon High School, Tucson, 1971-1972;
teacher Phys, Education, New Albany (Indiana) High School, 1972-1973;
assistant professor department physical education, California State University, Sacramento, 1974-1979;
assistant professor department physical education, supervisor therapeutic exercise research, director undergraduate athletic training equivelancy program, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1979-1986;
assistant professor division rehabilitation education services, consultant physical therapy services, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1981;
assistant professor department Kinesiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1983;
acting director sports injury research, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1983-1986;
director sports injury research, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1986. Consultant Sacramento Area High Schools, 1974-1978, Crowl Physical Therapy and Sports Injury Center, Sacramento, 1974-1979, Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Cupertino, California, 1975-1977, California State Board Education, 1978, department.Dance University of Illinois, 1979-1986, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, 1980, Ill State University, Normal, 1980, Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, 1980, We. Montana College, Dillon, 1980, Sara Bush Lincoln Health Center, Charleston, Illinois, since 1980, Champaign County (Illinois) American Red Cross, since 1981, Parkland Junior College, Urbana,1984-1990, Physical Therapy Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Schaumberg, Illinois, 1984-1986, CarleSports Physical Therapy Sports Medicine, Urana, since 1984, Kansas Athletic Trainers Association, 1988-1990, Ohio Athletic Trainers Association, 1988-1990, Indiana Athletic Trainers Association, 1989-1991, IMPE-McKinley Sportswell, since 1992, Quincy College, Ill, 1992-1993.
Assistant athletic trainer San Francisco 49ers Professional Football Club, Summer Camp, Santa Barbara, California, 1975. Volunteer athleti trainer United States Olympic committee, 1981. Member medical support staff United States Olympic Committee, National Sports Festival, 1981, 82, World University Games, Kobe, Japan, 1985.
Chair board directors athletic trainers Department Professional Regulation State of Illinois, since 1986. Member athletic training staff United States Swimming Sports Medicine, since 1986. Board athletic trainers Illinois State Department Registration and Education, since 1986, chair, since 1987.
Reviewer Mayfield Public Company, 1984, Human Kinetics Public Company, Champaign, 1986, 89, 90-92, American College Sports Medicine, 1988, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1988, Illinois College Optometry, 1991, Times/Mirror Mosby, 1991, National Institute Disability and Rehabilitation Research, since 1992. Member medical support staff United States Olympic Distance Swimming, Honolulu, 1992. Presenter numerous meetings, seminars, symposia.
Host athletic trainer numerous athletic conferences and championships.
Active Community United Church Christ. Member Alliance for Health, American Red Cross (certified instructor first aid), National Athletic Trainers Association (certified, certified committee 1973-1976, research committee 1977-1982, chair special projects, professional education committee since 1977, educational committee, program director's council, 1978-1979, National Commission Health Certifying Agencies Accreditation 1980, chair accreditation application 1980-1982, publications committee, 1981, publications committee 1981-1982, professional education committee since 1981, chair subcommittee various special projects since 1982, member, chief officer accreditation numerous colleges universities, editor numerous proceedings), American Physical Therapy Association (Illinois chapter, sports physical therapy section, placement committee subsection sports medicine 1979-1980), American Heart Association (certified instructor CPR), American College Sports Medicine, United States Olympic Training Center Sports Medicine Society (charter), United States Swimming Sports Medicine Society (secretary since 1992), Charter Board Athletic Trainers, Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (president 1986-1990, president board directors 1988-1990), Ill Athletic Trainers Association (chair governmental affairs 1980-1990, licensure committee 1983-1985, program chair 1985, 86, 87, Hall of Fame 1991), Illinois Association Allied Health Professions (charter affiliate, licensure committee 1980-1986, board directors 1983-1987), Eta Sigma Gamma.
Married Barbara S. Bell, June 16, 1973. Children: Jason G., Erin E.
