Biography - Rhonda S Bell

Rhonda S. Bell, DBA, is passionate about the influence of leadership in organizations, particularly with regards to organizational behavior and culture. She enjoys researching organizational behavior and leadership within healthcare organizations.

She began full-time employment as an associate professor with APUS on June 1, 2007. Prior to APUS, she was an assistant professor and the director of the healthcare management program in the College of Business for ten years at Harding University. Rhonda graduated from Harding University in 1987 with a BBA in marketing and completed an MA in Health Services Management in 1989 from Webster University. She completed an online teaching certification in 2001 and has taught and designed online classes in the MBA program at Harding University. For APUS, Rhonda will be teaching primarily management classes.

In August 2006, Rhonda completed her Doctor of Business Administration, Management/Healthcare Management with a specialization in organizational leadership. Her dissertation topic was Spirituality and Job Satisfaction: A correlational study among nurses. The research from her dissertation has inspired her to become a trainer, speaker and leadership coach in the healthcare industry with the desire to help organizations understand spirituality and the value it can have in the workplace. Spirituality is not necessarily religion. Rhonda is the founder and president of INTOUCH Healthcare Coaching (IHC) with expertise in leadership, organizational culture and behavior, spirituality and job satisfaction, and change management.

Prior to work at Harding, Rhonda was in physician practice management for ten years. Healthcare specialties include cardiology, gastroenterology, and otolaryngology. She is still a part of the healthcare arena with modest coaching and leadership training for now, and lots of networking. Rhonda is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Arkansas Health Executive Forum (AR chapter of ACHE), Academy of Management, and American Holistic Nurses Association. She also serves on the board for Christian Health Ministry of White County and volunteers at that clinic frequently.

Life outside of work include two wonderful sons with one in college for premed, and the other exploring his meaning and purpose in life. They enjoy golf and fishing. Rhonda enjoys reading and writing and has submitted two articles for publication. In her down time, she enjoys the outdoors with hiking, camping, and fishing, and last but not least Arkansas Razorback football!!