Welcome to Teaching While Queer!

Keri McDonough

Assistant Director, Brown University LGBTQ Center

Hello,
I am Keri and my pronouns are they/them. I am currently working at Brown univeristy as the assistant Director for the LGBTQ Center. I have been in this role for three months, but I have been working in higher education for almost 10 years. I worked in housing & residence life as well as student engagement.
I have been out as gay/queer since high school, but only in the past 3-4 years accepted my gender identity. I got top surgery 14 months ago and I love that I did. Also, fun fact, I am also a drag king known as Cliff Hanger!
In my current work at Brown University I get to work directly with LGBTQ students and program with an LGBTQ focus. Previous to this position I was always doing this kind of work through advising college, LGBTQ clubs and hosting safe, zone, trainings, but this is the first job that it is my purpose and not the extra.

(Ps happy to share a photo of selected, but you can see me on my LinkedIn).

Nov. 2, 2023

Navigating Queerness in Academia: Keri McDonough's Journey of Self-Di…

Teaching While Queer, Season 2 Episode 11 How does a queer, non-binary AFAB individual navigate through a conservative, all-female Catholic high school and find their identity? What if the era is the early 2000s and technolog...

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