Linda Bell

Linda J. Bell is an American physician who is South Carolina's State epidemiologist, Health Programs Branch Director at the South Carolina Department of Public Health and a member of The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) organization.

Early life and education Linda J. Bell is from El Paso, Texas. Her parents, Wesley and Gladys Wilson, encouraged Bell in her pursuit of science. In 1978, Bell enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin and majored in molecular biology.

Bell's experience as an epidemic intelligence service officer influenced her decision to change career paths from infectious diseases to public health after finishing the program at South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) in 1993. The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) and South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH).

Honors Bell has been recognized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for her leadership and strategies to improve public health as well as being recognized by the Urban League and the South Carolina Public Health Association.