Charles Cooke

• Ph.D., Physics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• B.S., Physics, Lenoir-Rhyne University

Physics professor Charles Cooke is a longstanding part of Lenoir-Rhyne University. He is a graduate of the school and has more than 50 years of experience as a faculty member.

He has contributed to several campus needs and program initiatives as a division chair, department chair, director of campus computing and director of institutional research.

Cooke is a recipient of the university's Raymond Morris Bost Distinguished Professor Award, given annually to honor an LR faculty member for outstanding teaching and mentorship. In addition, Cooke is a member of the LR Servus Universitas Society. He was inaugurated in 2016 as a notable way of honoring employees who have dedicated the better part of their lives to serve the mission of LR and make it a better place for those who come after them. To be a member of this society, a Lenoir-Rhyne employee must reach at least 25 years of continuous, full-time service. Of literally thousands of individuals who have been employed by the university, fewer than 150 have reached this milestone.