Joan B. Hirt

Joan Hirt has served the Student Affairs profession and ACPA with distinction throughout her career. After serving as a practitioner in administrative roles at several universities for 17 years, she became a professor in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at Virginia Tech in 1994. Joan has co-authored two books, written well over 20 journal articles or book chapters, and has made numerous professional presentations. She is known as a teacher and speaker with a superb sense of humor and a persuasive mind. She has won several important awards, including ACPA’s Annuit Coeptis Award for emerging scholars.

Her colleagues and students describe her as a mentor and friend who inspires them with her contagious passion for our profession, and a stimulating professor who displays a deep commitment to the success of her students.