Megan Bell serves as a Lecturer in the College of Education for the Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations. She holds a PhD in Higher Education Leadership from Colorado State University, a Masters degree in Student Affairs administration from Washington State University, and a BA in English literature and Women's Studies from the University of Northern Colorado.  

Bell currently serves as the Executive Director of the University-Student Union at California State University- Los Angeles. Previously in her 12 years working at UCCS, Bell served as the interim Assistant Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, Executive Director of Community Learning and Assessment, and Director of the University Center and Conference Services. She also held an Assistant Professor appointment (non tenure-track) in the College of Education.

Bell has also served as assistant director of the University Memorial Center at CU Boulder. She also has held student affairs positions at Cal State Northridge, Whittier College, Whittier, California, and the University of California, Riverside.