Aaron Devor

Aaron H. Devor (in 1951) is a Canadian sociologist and sexologist known for research of transsexuality and transgender communities.[1] Devor has taught at the University of Victoria since 1989 and is currently dean of graduate studies.[2] Maclean's, a Canadian weekly news magazine, described Devor as "an internationally respected expert on gender, sex and sexuality."[3]

Early life and education

Devor earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from York University in 1971, a master's degree in communications from Simon Fraser University in 1985, and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Washington in 1990. A trans man, Devor transitioned in 2002 at age 51.[4]

Career

Devor was a member of the HBIGDA task force which created the sixth edition of The Standards of Care. He has collected first-person narratives of transsexual experiences and has done extensive biographical research on trans man Reed Erickson. In 2016, through her Foundation, Jennifer Pritzker gave a $2 million donation to create the world’s first endowed academic chair of transgender studies, at the University of Victoria in British Columbia; Devor was chosen as the inaugural chair.[5]

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