Deanna C. C. Peluso

Deanna C. C. Peluso (born 1979) is a Canadian, educator in Counselling and School Counselling, musician, composer, music educator, author and researcher in Vancouver, British Columbia. Peluso’s work centers on arts-based, relational, and culturally responsive approaches to school counselling and education. She is a Principal Faculty Member and Graduate Supervisor in the Master of Education in School Counselling and Master of Arts in Counselling programs at City University in Canada. Academic and professional work Peluso earned bachelor’s degrees in Music and Psychology and a PhD in Education from Simon Fraser University. She also completed a Master of Education in Educational and Organizational Leadership at the University of Victoria. Since the mid-2010s, Peluso has been a faculty member at City University in Canada, where she serves as a Principal Faculty Member and Graduate Supervisor in the Master of Education in School Counselling and Master of Counselling programs. Her teaching and supervision focus on arts-based, multimodal, and culturally responsive approaches to counselling and education, emphasizing relational practice, student wellbeing, and inclusive pedagogies. Peluso