Cohan is a pro­fes­sor of soci­ol­o­gy at the Uni­ver­si­ty of South Car­oli­na-Beau­fort, a writer for Psy­chol­o­gy Today and Inside High­er Ed, and is reg­u­lar­ly fea­tured as an expert for nation­al media on a range of issues. Cohan has done domes­tic vio­lence work in four states, served as an expert con­sul­tant in cas­es of vio­lence, and offers mind­ful­ness and heal­ing work.