Deanna N. Cor

Dr. Deanna N. Cor serves as an Associate Professor in the Counselor Education Department at Portland State University's College of Education. They are a licensed professional counselor in Oregon, a National Board Certified Counselor, and a board-approved clinical supervisor with expertise in multicultural and social justice counseling.

Academic credentials include:

• PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from The George Washington University
• MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rollins College
• BA in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from the University of Central Florida

Dr. Cor's research centers on developing counseling competencies for trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive clients through social justice frameworks. Clinical specialties encompass LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy, life transitions, and relational dynamics, with emphasis on enhancing counselor education curricula and practitioner training.

They founded the Oregon chapter of the Society of Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAGE), establishing critical professional networks for gender expansive communities while advancing scholarly work through publications and ongoing research initiatives.