Peter Wyatt Wood (born 1953) is an American anthropologist and author.[1][2][3] He is president of the National Association of Scholars, having been appointed to that office in 2009. Wood was previously tenured as a professor of anthropology at Boston University, where he also served as Associate Provost and Chief of Staff to the President.[4]
As of 2022, Wood is a National Review columnist, commenting on higher education and other topics.[5] He is also a critic of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.[6][7]
Wood is a graduate of Haverford College, Rutgers University, and the University of Rochester, where he received a PhD in anthropology in 1987.[8]
Publications
Books (selected)
- Wood, Peter Wyatt (1986). Quoting Heaven: Narrative, Ritual, and Trope in an Heretical Shrine of the Virgin Mary in Rural Wisconsin. University of Rochester. Department of Anthropology.
- Wood, Peter (2003). Diversity: The Invention of a Concept. Encounter Books. ISBN 978-1-893554-62-7.
- Wood, Peter (2006). A Bee in the Mouth: Anger in America Now. Encounter Books. ISBN 978-1-59403-053-6.
- Wood, Peter (2015). Drilling Through the Core: Why Common Core Is Bad for American Education. Pioneer Institute. ISBN 978-0-9852086-9-1.
- Wood, Peter (2016). The Architecture of Intellectual Freedom. National Association of Scholars. ISBN 978-0-9975211-4-6.
- Wood, Peter W. (2020). Diversity Rules. Encounter Books. ISBN 978-1-64177-112-2.
- Wood, Peter W. (2020). 1620: A Critical Response to the 1619 Project. Encounter Books. ISBN 978-1-64177-125-2.
- Wood, Peter W. (2021). Wrath: America Enraged. Encounter Books. ISBN 978-1-64177-219-8.
References
- "Wood, Peter (W.) 1953–". Contemporary Authors. Vol. 237. Detroit: Thomson Gale. 2006. p. 442. ISBN 978-1-4144-0535-3.
- Who's Who in America, 2006. New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who. 2005. p. 5145. ISBN 978-0-8379-6994-7.
- "Conversations with Marsha: Peter Wood, National Association of Scholars - Reliance College". 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- "Peter Wood | Ralston College". www.ralston.ac. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- "Peter W. Wood". National Review. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- "Dr. Peter Wood on Diversity and Anger in America". Pioneer Institute. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- "Peter Wood's new book '1620' dismantles the 1619 Project and commends the democratic spirit of the Pilgrims". Religion Unplugged. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- "Staff". The National Association of Scholars. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
External links
- "Peter Wood". National Association of Scholars. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "Peter Wood". Heartland Institute. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- Appearances on C-SPAN