Cook teaches all aspects of film production in the department. She has developed a broad array of filmmaking classes, including sound design, documentary film, animation, narrative film, experimental film and cinematography. Her award-winning experimental and documentary films have screened internationally at venues including the Des Moines Art Center, Sao Paulo Museum of Image and Sound, Black Maria Film Festival, PDX, Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival at the Museum of Natural History in N.Y., and the Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival.