in this village. Hence, upon his retirement, Bell decided to return to Beijing and become associated with institutions there. However, after two years, and his marriage to Zhao huiqin (no relationship), he returned California, but continues to travel frequently to China. In recent years, he has been teaching a summer course at the prestigious Renmin University in Beijing, with the blessings of his friend, Zhao xudong, who is now Chair of Anthropology. Professors Bell's family life has been somewhat tumultuous. He married Alice Ida Brunner, in 1960, as he begin graduate school, but divorced after one and one-half years. Alice completed her Ph.D. in psychology at Berkeley and became a professional counselor. He then married Ingeborg Breitner Powell in 1965 and she joined him as a faculty member at Irvine with a Ph.D. in Sociology from Berkeley. This marriage lasted five years. Then, he met Stephanie Ellman in 1972 and she jointed him when he returned to California in 1973. This marriage lasted until 2004 and they have two children: Nathan Ellman-Bell, a talented percussionist, and Catherine Ellman-Bell. References External links Personal Website at the University of California, Irvine Publications in the early 1970s at RAND Corporation Publications between 1990 and 2008 Articles in Social Evolution & History University of California, Irvine faculty UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources alumni Living people 1936 births