 Within the academic year, Hale was offered to chair and head the department of theatre.Since 2014, as Chair of the Department of Theatre, Hale has initiated and implemented international collaboration agreements with The Shanghai Theatre Academy in China and The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw  Hale has invited many well known teachers and directors from around the world to lead seminars and direct student productions .In 2016, Broadwayworld.com ranked Bilkent Theatre Department among the top five performing arts departments in Turkey .