Dr. Ronald E Bell II

Dr. Ronald Bell currently serves as a research engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He recently served as an engineering instructor at LBJ Early College High School in Central Texas with key achievements being founder of the robotics team competing at multiple state competitions and continuous math state assessment improvements as having served as math teacher, math instructional coach and math college exam specialist.  He is also an adjunct engineering professor at Huston-Tillotson University.  He received a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Engineering from MU-Columbia and USF-Tampa; and his teacher certification and principal certification from Huston-Tillotson and Concordia University.

He has taught math, engineering, science and social studies in grades K-16 and served in various leadership capacities in STEM for over 25 years at ASU, UT-Austin, Huston-Tillotson, ACC, Austin ISD, Pip Start Master Builder, and Missouri Scholars Academy; also regionally and state-wide STEM leadership serving as Chair of Capital Area High Tech Steering Committee, state implementation of MMA course in state of Texas and serving on National Engineers Week Steering Committee.

Dr. Bell has served as a U.S. Congressional Page and has received several awards such as the TSPE Engineering Dream Team (1 of 50 chosen in Texas to have had the greatest contribution to the field of engineering, 2001) and Arizona Council of Black Engineers and Scientist – Scientist of the Year Awards.

Civically and in the community, he has made impact with youth regionally and nationally with Praise in the Park as co-founder, Real Life Communications, UT-Austin Rez Week leader, and a HopeLine HopeCoach.  Dr. Bell has also impacted his community by serving on numerous Boards such as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a Chaplin for the Round Rock Police Department. He currently serves on the board of YoungLife and Associate Pastor at Agape Christian Ministries.

He enjoys playing volleyball, coaching soccer and sharing life with his wife and two children.