Before his role at Marquette, Dr. Cole spent more than two decades shaping student life at higher education institutions in Maryland.
From 2014 to 2016, he was vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Washington College, a small liberal arts college in Chestertown, Maryland, which holds the distinction of being the first college chartered in the sovereign United States. From 1995 to 2014, Dr. Cole held roles of increasing responsibility within the Division of Student Development at Loyola University Maryland, leaving Baltimore in 2014 as assistant vice president.
An unusual hobby exemplifies Dr. Cole’s love of student life and makes him well-suited to a campus within the birthplace of jazz. At each stop in his career as a senior administrator, Dr. Cole, an accomplished trombone and euphonium player, has sought permission to audition for and play in student orchestra pits and jazz bands. (His mother sang professionally; his father was a band leader.)
Currently, Dr. Cole serves as chair for the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education Executive Doctorate Alumni Board. From 2017 to 2022, he was vice chair and director of the education committee on the board of Messmer Catholic Schools, a K-12 network of Catholic schools serving Milwaukee’s north and west sides.
Dr. Cole is married to historian Dr. Susanne DeBerry Cole and is the proud dog-father of a feisty cairn terrier named Mingus.
Contact Information
Location: 221 Marquette Hall
Phone: (504) 865-3847
Email: pres@scshzq.com
Mailing Address
Office of the President
Loyola University New Orleans
6363 St. Charles Avenue
Campus Box 9
New Orleans, LA 70118
President's Dining Room
The president's dining room is available for meetings.
Contact Desiree Rodriguez at desiree@scshzq.com to reserve the room.