Dr. Kristina Bell
Assistant Professor of Education
Biography
Dr. Kristina Bell is an educator and researcher whose research interests focus on new teacher mentoring and dialogic collaboration. Kristina received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, her MAEd. in Curriculum and Instruction (English Education concentration), and her BA in English at Virginia Tech (go Hokies!). She has experience teaching English for all grades 8-12, along with experience teaching first-year and remedial writing courses at a two-year college. Kristina is passionate about supporting and collaborating with pre-service educators and spent four years supervising and instructing pre-service English Education MAEd and BA students at Virginia Tech.
Kristina loves to spend time with her husband, Thomas, and two cats (Ernie and Charlotte). When she is not reading, Kristina enjoys running, biking, and exploring new places.
Publications
- Bell, K. (2025). Re-imagining mentoring: Mutual shaping and dialogic collaboration as key components of the mentoring process [Doctoral dissertation, Virginia Tech]. ETDs: Virginia Tech Electronic Theses and Dissertations.
- Bell, K. (2024). Affordances, constraints and collaborative potential of e-mentoring platforms and their features for K-12 educations: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 13(3), 346-360.
- Bell, K., & Coleman, M. (2024). Bridging the silos of induction and local community: A qualitative study in a rural setting. American Reading Forum Yearbook, Vol. 43 [Online].
- Bell, K. (2023). Affordances, constraints, and collaborative practices in e-mentoring: A systematic review of the literature. American Reading Forum Yearbook, Vol. 42 [Online].
- Bell, K. (2021). Breaking down barriers: Practicing silent discussions in the classroom. Virginia English Journal, 71(2), 1-8.