GWS Professor CL Cole heads the Department of Media and Cinema Studies.

Cole, a department head since 2014, was cited for growing and strengthening her department by recruiting new faculty members, conceptualizing and developing a new curriculum, increasing undergraduate enrollment and developing innovative ways to increase department revenues. Cole was credited with promoting excellence, mentorship and diversity, and her thoughtful and effective leadership has gained the respect and trust of her colleagues. One of her supporters said she is tireless in “exploring new opportunities across campus and beyond.”