Associate Professor in Higher Education and Education Psychology and Co-Director of the Research Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice at the University of Southern California
About
Darnell Cole is an associate professor of education with an emphasis in higher education and education psychology. He co-founded and co-directs the research Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice. His areas of research include race/ ethnicity, diversity, college student experiences, and learning.
Current Work:
Darnell Cole has published over 40 articles and book chapters and is featured in the 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. He is a co-editor with Shafiqa Ahmadi for a forthcoming book titled "Islamophobia in Higher Education: Combating Discrimination and Creating Understanding". His most recent publications are co-authored and include "Sense of Belonging and Mattering Among Two Cohorts of First-Year Students Participating in a Comprehensive College Transition Program (CCTP)" in the American Behavioral Scientist, and "Black Women in STEM: The Need for Intersectional Supports in Professional Conference Spaces" in the Journal of Negro Education.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Student-faculty interactions, intellectual self-concept, Muslim college students, diversity courses