Chris Won
Associate Director, Student Leadership & Impact Center (SLIC)
I wanted to become a Terrier F1rsts Advocate because in my experience, finding community is one of the most important ways for people to feel a sense of belonging and comfort when encountering life transitions and challenges. Also, supporting minoritized and/or underresourced populations by providing equitable paths to success benefits all students. While my parents were both college graduates, they attended institutions in Korea, therefore, I experienced many first-gen adjacent challenges and barriers, and I want to make sure that I am providing the support that students may need.
- Gender Identity and Pronouns: Cis-man; He/them
- Race, Ethnicity, and/or Nationality: Asian, Korean, Third-Culture Kid/1.5-Gen
- Hometown: Seoul, Boston, Juneau, NYC
- Languages Spoken: English, Korean
- Business/Industry of Interest: Art and Humanities, Business, Health, Social Sciences
- Personal Facts/ Hobbies/ Interests: Chris Won 원용하 (he/them) is an educator, advocate, and designer with over fifteen years of experience in community development, creative learning, and organizational management. Chris has led inclusive programming and branding at Columbia University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Chris has presented with the Sealaska Heritage Institute and Clark University and led keynotes for the New Jersey Career Center Consortium and the Alaska Association of School Boards. Chris also administered grants with the Center for Black WellBEing LLC., the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and most recently with the U.S. Department of Education’s AANAPISI (Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Serving Institutes) grant at CUNY Brooklyn College. Chris was made in Seoul, molded in Newton, melted in Juneau, and manifested in NYC before moving back to Boston in 2025. Chris is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and earned his Master’s from the University of Alaska Southeast. In his personal life, Chris loves to eat (pun intended), go on road trips, play volleyball, and hang out with his dog, Tofu.
- Hobbies: Volleyball, Art & Design, DIY, Activism, Ice Hockey, Food & Cooking
- Interests: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, & Belonging, Educational Justice, Gay communities, Curriculum Development, Student Support, Intergenerational Trauma, Decolonization & Indigenization, Non-profit Management, Music
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