About Us

Dr. DeLuco received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. She then went on to complete a Master of Science degree in School Psychology from the University of Hartford. She practiced as a school psychologist in a wide range of public and private school settings throughout Southern California, while simultaneously pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a health emphasis, from California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP)- Alliant International University. 

Dr. DeLuco received practicum training focusing on pediatric neuropsychology at Children’s Hospital Orange County and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where she conducted evaluations for children with a range of neurological and medical conditions. She also conducted therapy in a private practice setting, treating children with anxiety and mood disorders using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

She then completed an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship in pediatric neuropsychology at AMITA Health/ Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in the Chicago area. Dr. DeLuco subsequently completed a two-year clinical pediatric neuropsychology post-doctoral fellowship and served as a Clinical Instructor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the NYU Langone Child Study Center in Manhattan, where she remains a volunteer faculty member. Additionally, Dr. DeLuco participated in research, conducted trainings, and was involved in community outreach. 

Dr. DeLuco continues to hold a Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential in School Psychology in California. She also holds licensure in clinical psychology in both California (PSY32957) and New York State (#024035).

• DeLuco, T. & Calcagno-Davi, B. (2020, November). Neuropsychological evaluations, advanced training. Presented (virtual) to Advocates for Children. NYU Langone Child Study Center. Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. New York, NY. 

• DeLuco, T., Katz, N., Spano, P., Stein, C., & Montalto, D. (2020, October). Parental perceptions of the utility of pediatric neuropsychological evaluations: A systematic review. Poster presentation at the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) 40thAnnual Conference. Virtual Edition.

• DeLuco, T., Katz, N., Spano, P., Stein, C., & Montalto, D. (2020, June). Parental perceptions of the utility of pediatric neuropsychological evaluations: A systematic review. This peer-reviewed abstract presentation was accepted for presentation at the 18th Annual Conference and Workshops of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN), Washington, DC, but was not presented due to Covid-19 related conference cancellation.

• DeLuco, T. (2020, March). Intellectual disabilities. Presented (virtual) to Advocates for Children. NYU Langone Child Study Center. Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. New York, NY. 

• Katz, N., & DeLuco, T. (2020, January). Introduction to neuropsychological evaluations. Presented to Advocates for Children. NYU Langone Child Study Center. Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. New York, NY.

• Katz, N., & DeLuco, T. (2019, November). The struggling learner: understanding the signs and how to help. Workshop. NYU Langone Child Study Center. Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. New York, NY.

• Mucci, G.A., DeLuco, T., Santacruz, G., Tucci, L., Alpern, A., Pathare, J., Templeman, T., Gallagher, C., & Shen, V.  (2016, June). Language processing in bilingual versus monolingual pediatric medulloblastoma patients. Poster presentation at the 17th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology. Liverpool, England. 

• Crespi, T.D., DeLuco, T., & MacNamara, M. (2013, May). The changing American family: inside mental health challenges with children. Presentation conducted at the International Journal of Arts and Sciences: International Conference for Academic Disciplines at Harvard University. Cambridge, MA.

• Crespi, T.D., DeLuco, T., & MacNamara, M. (2013, March). The changing family dynamic. Presentation conducted at the annual Eastern Psychological Association conference, New York, NY.

• Crespi, T.D., & DeLuco, T. (2012, October). Graduate education in psychology: Opportunities and options in a challenging market. Presentation conducted at the Psi Chi Symposium at the annual meeting of the New England Psychological Association, Worcester, MA.

• Crespi, T.D., Ratchford, S., & DeLuco, T. (2012, October). Changing career paths: Diverging choices in a complex world. Presentation conducted at the annual meeting of the New England Psychological Association, Worcester, MA.

• Crespi, T.D., & DeLuco, T. (2012, June). Clinical supervision in personality assessment: Ethical and legal challenges I & II. In M.V. Ellis (Chair). Hot topics in clinical supervision and training. Presentation conducted at The International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision, Garden City, NY.