CARDUS

Deani Van Pelt

Deani Van Pelt

Senior Fellow, Education

Deani Van Pelt, PhD is a Cardus Senior Fellow, the President of Edvance Christian Schools Association, a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute, a Non-Resident Scholar at Baylor University and a Visiting Research Fellow in Charlotte Mason Studies at the University of Cumbria.

 

Deani holds undergraduate degrees in commerce (McMaster University) and education (University of
Toronto), and a master’s and doctorate in education (Western University). An Ontario Certified Teacher,
she has taught in both Christian and public secondary schools and formerly served as Associate
Professor of Education and Director of Teacher Education at Redeemer University College.