Kirsten Bell

Kirsten Bell is a Senior Research Specialist at Dow since August 2023, specializing in Process Technology Development within the Performance Monomers R&D group. Previously, Kirsten served in various roles at Penn State University from August 2018 to May 2023, including Instrument Manager, Undergraduate Research Supervisor, and Lab Safety Manager in the Pester Research Group. Responsibilities included training users on lab instruments, mentoring undergraduate students, developing standard operating procedures for lab safety, and managing a lab website. Kirsten's earlier experience includes roles as a Graduate Student Researcher, Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Research Assistant at Lehigh University, and positions in medical records and intern roles at NBN Group and Wanda Group. Kirsten holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University.