Hugh Cole

Hugh Cole is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, teaching Interpersonal Dynamics. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Group Psychotherapist with clinical expertise in trauma, substance use, and relational psychotherapy.

• Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
• Founding Partner & COO, Chicago Pride Center, LLC

His research and practice focus on:

• Interpersonal effectiveness in leadership
• Trauma-informed therapeutic approaches
• LGBTQIA+ community mental health
• Phenomenological group process methodologies

Notable honors:

• Albert Schweitzer Fellow for Life
• Loyola University Chicago President’s Medallion (2012)