Chris Woods (CAS ’11), Director of the NYU LGBTQ Student Center, on Stonewall @ 50 and World Pride

Chris Woods (CAS '11)

In celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, we caught up with Chris Woods (CAS ’11), the Director of the LGBTQ Student Center. He shared his first experiences with NYC Pride and what we can expect from this year’s World Pride festivities.

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.

Chris Woods: his story continues