Dr. Darnell Cole is an associate professor of education with an emphasis in higher education and education psychology at the University of Southern California. His areas of research include race/ethnicity, diversity, college student experiences, and learning. Previously he served as an associate professor in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Hawaii, Manoa (Honolulu). He was also a faculty member at Marquette University. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and received his MA and PhD degrees at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is on the review board of the Journal of Educational Foundations.
Dr. Cole has published over 25 articles and book chapters and is featured in major journals for higher education and other related fields, including the Journal of Higher Education, Journal of College Student Development, NASPA Journal, Journal of Classroom Behavior, and Journal of Creative Behavior.