Haile Cole

Dr. Haile Cole has a B.A. in Sociology and African-American Studies and received both her M.A. and PhD in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. The concentration for her graduate studies focused on African Diaspora Studies and she also received a portfolio in Women and Gender Studies. Over the years, Haile has conducted research on alternatives to incarceration for mothers and their children in both Texas and New York as well as maternal and infant mortality for Black women nationally and in Texas. Overall, her scholarly interests include Black feminisms, community-engaged/social justice research methodology, motherhood, and health disparities. Some of her most recent projects have also included creative work such as photography and a stage play based on her doctoral research.She has served on the faculty at a number of academic institutions including Texas State University, Amherst College, Northwestern University and the University of Connecticut.