Joan Korte is an Assistant Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University. She teaches acting, movement and other performance based classes with an emphasis in vocal production and dialects. In addition to performance classes, Joan shares her passion for theatre with her Theatre Appreciation classes. She also serves as the acting coach for the theatre students in the department, helping then with specific acting problems.

A skilled actor, director and designer, Joan is a regular respondent for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. She has provided numerous workshops at regional and state conferences.

Last season, Joan directed Tartuffe, performed the role of Catherine in Proof and designed costumes for A Streetcar Named Desire and Proof.This season Joan will direct Three Sisters. Before coming to Wesleyan, Joan worked as an actress in New York and Denver..