Bio


Joan Passarelli is an editor in the Office of Development, editing internal briefings and other documents. She is experienced in writing, web content creation/management/publishing, project management, and program administration, as well as developmental editing and copyediting.

At Stanford since 2008, Joan has also worked in VPUE and VPTL supporting Introductory Studies, tutoring, and TA training programs. From 2012 to 2015, Joan played a key role in the construction and growth of the Teaching Commons website and newsletter.

Current Role at Stanford


Editor, Office of the Vice President, Office of Development

Education & Certifications


  • Professional Certificate, UC Berkeley Extension, Editing (2017)
  • A.B., Stanford University, Linguistics, with Distinction (1984)