Vanessa Corunna is a Noongar woman from Perth, with connections to Ballardong and Palyukl.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Archealogy and Anthropology from the University of WA, a Bachelor of Arts in Aboriginal and Community Management and Development from Curtin University, and an Honours of Research and Traditional Noongar Women's Healing. Her research centres around Aboriginal Traditional and Contemporary Housing Issues in urban and rural Western Australia, Queensland and Northern Territory.