Joan Ilacqua, Executive Director
joan.Ilacqua@queerhistoryboston.org
Joan Ilacqua (she/hers) became The History Project's inaugural Executive Director in January 2020. She previously served as Co-Chair of The History Project’s board of directors and as Harvard Medical School’s Archivist for Diversity and Inclusion.
Joan serves on the steering committee of theCommunity Archives Collaborative andBoston Commemoration Commission. She is a former member of theNew England Archivists’ Inclusion and Diversity Committee and theMassachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board.
Joan is a graduate of UMass Boston’s Public History master’s program, and earned her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Puget Sound. In her free time, Joan likes to read queer romance novels and spend time with her wife and two cats. You can learn more about Joan's work at ilacquajoan.com.
