Meet Dr. Christopher Bell, scholar, writer, thinker, toy collector.

Dr. Christopher Bell is a speaker, scholar, and consultant focused on bridging the divide between academic study and the production of entertainment media. specializing in the study of the ways in which race, class, and gender intersect in different forms of children's media. His innovative Creative Inclusion strategy for story development and world building is at the center of his consultation approach. Recognized nationally for his expertise in the area of children's culture, he has taught and published in the areas of critical analysis of popular culture, rhetorical theory, representation theory and the history of mass media. Dr. Bell is a TED speaker and a David Letterman Award winning media scholar.

A Bachelors degree in Social Studies and Creative Writing. A Masters degree in Screenwriting. A Ph.D. in Media Studies. All Dr. Bell has ever wanted to do is think about, write about, talk about, and tell stories.

Dr. Bell recently served as the Director of Creative Inclusion at Skydance Animation Studios. Prior to moving into this role, he served for eleven years as an Associate Professor of Media Studies in the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Currently, Dr. Bell lives in Los Angeles, CA, with his wife, his daughter, and his two spoiled rotten cats. When not working, he is an avid tabletop gamer (Age of Sigmar), an amateur chef (with a Masterchef dream), and plays a mean ukulele (or, on special occasions, the banjolele). He is also the proud collector of dozens of super hero action figures, hundreds of Funko Pop!s , and literally thousands of Transformers toys, dating all the way back to 1984, which he will gladly tell you about … in excruciating detail … no, really, just say the word …

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