Juliette Bell Appointed President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Juliette B. Bell, a biochemist, has been selected as the next president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Her appointment is effective on July 1. Currently, she is provost and vice president for academic affairs at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. She has held that post since 2009.

Prior to joining the administration at Central State University, Dr. Bell was interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. From 1992 to 2008, she served as a faculty member and administrator at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina.

A native of Talladega Alabama, Dr. Bell earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Talladega College. She holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Atlanta University and did postdoctoral research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.