Sarah Cole (writer)

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Sarah Cole is a U.S. writer and academic administrator specializing in British literature from the 19th and 20th centuries. She is the incoming interim dean of the Columbia University School of the Arts. Cole is a Parr Professor of English and Comparative Literature and Dean of Humanities in the Columbia University faculty of arts and sciences.

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Cole earned a B.A. in English from Williams College. [1] She completed a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. [1] She is the Parr Professor of English and Comparative Literature and Dean of Humanities at Columbia University.. [1] In July 2023, Cole was announced as the incoming interim dean of the Columbia University School of the Arts, succeeding Carol Becker. [2] She assumes the role on September 1, 2023. [2]

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  1. 1 2 3 "Leadership | Faculty of Arts and Sciences". fas.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  2. 1 2 "Sarah Cole Appointed Interim Dean of the School of the Arts | Office of the President". president.columbia.edu. July 19, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-22.