Antonio T. Cole

Antonio T. Cole, MA, SHRM-CP, sHRBP, currently serves as the Director of Academic Affairs, Operations, & Inclusive Excellence at Virginia State University, a position held since December 2020 within the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Responsibilities include overseeing the Academic Business Enterprise, managing academic operations, and implementing policies. Cole has also held various roles at the university, including University Immigration Administrator and Designated School Official, and was the inaugural Human Resources Liaison for the College of Agriculture. In addition, Cole worked as a Diversity & Inclusion Fellow with Virginia Cooperative Extension and as a Human Resources Analyst at Abacus Corporation. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree from Regent University School of Law and ongoing PhD studies at Colorado State University, focusing on Education and Human Resource Studies.