Dr. Cheryl McNeil received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology (child specialization) at the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1989.  She also completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and received an M.S. in clinical psychology at the University of Florida, and a B.S. in psychology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.  Dr. McNeil is a licensed psychologist in the state of West Virginia.

Dr. McNeil is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at WVU and a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Florida. She supervises current doctoral students remotely and will not be accepting future students at WVU. 

Research Interests

Dr. McNeil has extensive clinical and research experience related to childhood disruptive behavior problems and parent-child interactions.  She has research interests in disruptive behavior disorders of children, assessment methods for behavior problems among children, and treatment outcomes—particularly treatment outcomes of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).  Currently, she is one of only 21 certified PCIT Global Trainers in the world, and is a nationally-renowned authority on PCIT. 

She has published several books and over 100 peer-reviewed chapters and articles.  Additionally, she has published instructional videos related to PCIT and children with oppositional behaviors, as well as treatment programs that can be implemented in classroom environments.  She has served as a principal investigator and consultant on a number of grants.

Curriculum Vitae

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Videos by Dr. McNeil