Rate My Professor Brittany Hunt

Brittany D. Hunt is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at Virginia Tech, where she serves in the foundations of education program. A member of the Lumbee Tribe who grew up in Robeson County, North Carolina, Hunt has a longstanding history of activism for Native communities, beginning during her undergraduate studies at Duke University, continuing while working at the University of North Carolina, and advancing as a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, Hunt held a position as a postdoctoral researcher at Duke University. Her academic career emphasizes bringing Indigenous perspectives into education, reflecting her personal and professional commitment to Indigenous-led efforts at universities.

Hunt's research specializations center on social foundations of education, with a focus on Indigeneity, Indigenous education, and dismantling stereotypes of Native peoples. She has authored several influential publications, including "Indigenous invisibility: Gaps in education about Indigenous peoples among environmental decision-makers" (2025), "Colonization Continued: Disproportionate Discipline of American Indian Students in K–12 Schools" (2025), "Online Learning Perspectives of Native American Students" (2019), and "Do You Live in a Teepee? Do You Have Running Water? The Harrowing Experiences of American Indians in North Carolina's Urban K-12 Schools" (2020). At Virginia Tech, she has developed a course on rural Indigenous education and advocates for decolonizing curricula by integrating Indigenous histories and viewpoints across all subjects. Hunt contributes to public discourse on these topics through media appearances, such as a 2024 episode of With Good Reason discussing moving forward by looking back at Indigenous education. She is also affiliated faculty with the Urban Education Collaborative at UNC Charlotte. Her work seeks to address gaps in education about Indigenous peoples and promote culturally responsive teaching practices.