Introduction My EIU Story Education & Training Conference Presentations Publications Frequently Taught Courses Academic Positions

Ms. Shannon Y. Bell

Director, Testing and Evaluation Operations (TEO) Office: 2002 - McAfee Gym
Phone: 217-581-1185
Phone: 217-581-7859
Email: sybell@eiu.edu
Website: https://www.eiu.edu/acatest/

INTRODUCTION

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:30 p.m. (Office is closed for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00)

Summer Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 7:30 - 4:30 p.m. (Office is closed for lunch from 12:00 to 12:45)
Friday 7:30 - 12:00 p.m.

My EIU Story

U.S. Army Veteran, Staff Sergeant (E-6), 1992 to 2003.
Military Occupational Speciality (MOS): 71L - Administrative Specialist

Military Training:
Basic Combat Training (BCT), Fort Jackson, South Carolina (1992)
Advanced Individual Training (AIT), Fort Jackson, South Carolina (1992)
Combat Lifesaver Tranining, Landstuhl, Germany (1996)
Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), Fort Polk, Louisiana (December, 1997)
Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course (BNCOC), Fort Jackson, South Carolina (February, 2001)

Military Duty Stations:
Fort Jackson, South Carolina (1992)
Fort Huachuca, Arizona (1992 - 1994)
Mannheim, Germany (1994 - 1997)
Fort Polk, Louisiana (1997 - 1999)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky (1999 - 2003)

Education & Training

M.S., Family and Consumer Sciences, Eastern Illinois University (2008)
Concentration: Family Services

B.A., General Studies, Eastern Illinois University (2006)
Minor: Psychology

A.A., Liberal Arts, Central Texas College (2002)

Conference Presentations

Taylor, L., & Schwab, S. (2009, November). Mean girls: Examining the malicious and secretive world of female bullies from a feminist perspective. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, San Francisco, CA.

Schwab, S. (2008, April). Bullying and victimization in high school as perceived by female students in a midwestern university. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Illinois Council of Family Relations (ICFR), Champaign, IL.

Publications

Schwab, Shannon Y ., "Bullying And Victimization In High School As Perceived By Female Students In A Midwestern University" (2008). Masters Theses. Paper 386. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/386

Frequently Taught Courses

EIU 1111 - University Foundations (2008 to 2012).

Academic Positions

Director, Testing and Evaluation Operations - October 2025 to Present
Director, School of Extended Learning - January 2025 to September 2025
Assistant to the Dean / Business Administrative Associate - August 2013 to December 2024
Office Manager - February 2005 to August 2013
Office Support Specialist - August 2004 to February 2005