About

Dr. Nealon’s distinguished career reflects her dedication to ensuring that underserved populations receive the care they need and deserve. In addition to being president of The Chicago School, she is a licensed clinical psychologist with clinical experience in a variety of settings with diverse groups of people, including inpatient, outpatient, community mental health, and forensic settings. 
  
Beginning her career in psychology in Dublin, Ireland, Dr. Nealon emigrated to the U.S. in 1994. As an international student, she attended The Chicago School and graduated from the Psy.D. Clinical Psychology program. After graduation, she served as a faculty member and chair of the Psy.D. Clinical Psychology program at the Chicago Campus. Later, she led the successful expansion of the Los Angeles Campus as the Campus President. Dr. Nealon became president of The Chicago School in July 2010. 
  
Under her strategic leadership, The Chicago School has become a leading nonprofit university dedicated to preparing tomorrow’s integrated health professionals. The Chicago School has more than 6,000 students—including more than 200 international students from 31 different countries—and has graduated more than 20,000 alumni worldwide. With more than 40 certificate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs, the innovative programs at The Chicago School focus on preparing graduates with practical, hands-on training for careers in several professional fields, including psychology, health, business, counseling, and behavioral sciences.