Campus Leadership


Michele Nealon-Woods, Psy.D., President
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology


Executive Council

Chicago Campus

Patricia A. Breen, Ph.D.
Interim Chicago Campus President and Senior Vice President of Academic Quality

Ellis Copeland Ph.D.
Dean of Academic Affairs

Carole Robertson
Director of Business Operations

Andrea Schmoyer
Director of Admissions


Psychology Without Borders

Chicago School student Payal Beri is putting theory into practice. With the training she is receiving through The Chicago School’s Marital and Family Therapy program, Payal is helping address the unique psychological needs of refugees, disadvantaged children in Peru, and individuals with severe mental illness.
More about her story.

Psychology without Borders

Psychology Behind Battle Lines

Faced with the emotional toll that the Iraq War was taking on his soldiers, Captain Mathew Moosey armed himself with psychology. The Chicago School’s online-blended forensic psychology program allowed him to take classes from across the globe, providing him with counseling skills critical to addressing the mental health needs of troops.
More about his story.

Psychology Behind Battle Lines

Dr. Rachel Findel-Pyles

“When provided consistently and intensively as early intervention, ABA techniques can and do virtually eliminate the diagnosis of autism in young children. As dramatic as that sounds, for those of us who do this every day, it’s just an accepted fact.” -Dr. Rachel Findel-Pyles, Faculty, Applied Behavior Analysis, L.A. Campus

Dr. Rachel Findel-Pyles