Christopher A. Watson, M.Sc., Ph.D. [abd] is The City Planning Officer for the City of Newark, NJ. In this capacity, Chris effectuates with his team prudent planning practices for the projects that achieves the administration’s five Newark Forward pillars. His portfolio is responsible for operations in the units of city zoning, planning, and its boards and commissions. He’s a decade old Newark resident of the city’s West Ward. Chris was born in Guyana, South America and received his undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Guyana. He gained his Master’s degree in Urban Affairs and Planning, with honors, from Hunter College, CUNY.
Chris is the 2018 recipient of the President’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching from Queens College, CUNY where he’s an adjunct professor in the Urban Studies department, teaching courses on Urban Poverty and Affluence, Graduate Research Methods, Researching New York City, and Urban Planning and City Government.
Chris recently served as Vice President of the board of directors for United Vailsburg Service Organization.
Christopher A. Watson
Director, Office of Planning and Zoning
Christopher A. Watson, M.Sc., Ph.D. [abd] is The City Planning Officer for the City of Newark, NJ. In this capacity, Chris effectuates with his team prudent planning practices for the projects that achieves the administration’s five Newark Forward pillars. His portfolio is responsible for operations in the units of city zoning, planning, and its boards and commissions. He’s a decade old Newark resident of the city’s West Ward. Chris was born in Guyana, South America and received his undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Guyana. He gained his Master’s degree in Urban Affairs and Planning, with honors, from Hunter College, CUNY.
Chris is the 2018 recipient of the President’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching from Queens College, CUNY where he’s an adjunct professor in the Urban Studies department, teaching courses on Urban Poverty and Affluence, Graduate Research Methods, Researching New York City, and Urban Planning and City Government.
Chris recently served as Vice President of the board of directors for United Vailsburg Service Organization.
