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Chris Woods (CAS '11) |
How did your education at NYU shape what you do now?
I initially studied Pre-Med and Biochemistry, then I double-majored in English and Religious Studies at CAS with a minor in Early Childhood Education at Steinhardt. My studies focused primarily on identity, and I took several courses that were cross-listed through the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis (SCA), on topics such as queer literature and racial migrations.
In my sophomore year, I was a Peer Educator in the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs. In my junior and senior years I worked in the LGBTQ Student Center, which is where I learned about LGBTQ resource centers as a field of work in higher education. After I graduated from NYU, I went to grad school at Ohio State and studied Higher Education and Student Affairs. I did LGBTQ work when I was a grad student and I also worked in residential life.
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