• “Great teacher who is clearly passionate about the course material. Uses current events to make readings relevant and interesting. Professor Cole grades assignments quickly, gives detailed feedback, and positions himself as a resource for his students. Give this man tenure.”

    — POLI 4096, Fall 2020

  • “Taking Dr. Cole's class was a solid experience and I understand existential and modern political philosophy much better than before taking this class. Dr. Cole is a professor who will have a lasting influence on me. Highly recommend him as an instructor. He challenged us and that's what college is supposed to be about.”

    — POLI 4096, Fall 2020

  • "I wanted to thank you for an excellent experience. Your class helped me discover how compelling political science truly is. I wanted to wish you the best in your future endeavors."

    — POLI 4090, Spring 2021

  • “Mr. Cole’s knowledge on the subject of political theory as well as his passion for the material shines through in every lesson. He didn’t spoon-feed us the material and made us sweat and really think about the texts we were studying. He went out of his way to be accommodating to everyone and facilitate discussions that I personally looked forward to every time I came to class. My understanding of political theory has increased dramatically, and I wish to study it further in large part because of Mr. Cole.”

    – POLI 2060, Fall 2016

  • "My concentration is international relations and over the course of this semester, my mind was continuously blown by how everything I've ever learned about IR thus far, stems right back to political theory and the concepts we discussed in this class. My future in political science is so much brighter because of the lessons I've learned from your lectures. I'm grateful for having learned so much, and I can already tell that the 35 pages of notes I took throughout this course will be notes that I continuously come back to in order to reference for years to come."

    — POLI 4090, Spring 2021

  • "Professor Cole displays a respect for his students unparalleled in the field. He's knowledgeable, funny, and great at fostering a discussion in which every party can leave having learned something new."

    — POLI 2060, Spring 2021

  • “Thank you for pushing us to do our best and thank you for helping us develop a more philosophical mind in politics."

    — POLI 1001, Spring 2021

  • "Dr. Cole was engaging in lectures and made a good faith effort to ensure we participated in class– which in turn encouraged actually doing the reading."

    — POLI 2060, Spring 2021

  • "For myself, and most students, education via zoom has been challenging. Dr. Cole made it easier. His lectures were insightful, and almost impossible to zone out during them."

    — POLI 2060, Spring 2021