1946
Dr. Neill is born in Durham, North Carolina to Robert and Lois Neill.
1967
Dr. Neill receives a Bachelor of Science in biology from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida.
1968
Dr. Neill marries Suzanne Snyder.
1971
Dr. Neill receives a Doctor of Philosophy in biopsychology from The University of Chicago.
1971
Dr. Neill becomes an instructor of psychology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
1972
Dr. Neill is promoted to assistant professor of psychology at Emory University.
1975
Dr. Neill is promoted to associate professor of psychology at Emory University.
1981
Dr. Neill becomes a collaborative scientist at the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center (now the Yerkes National Primate Research Center) at Emory University.
1981
Dr. Neill becomes a faculty member of the graduate program in pharmacological and physiological sciences at Emory University.
1985
Dr. Neill becomes a faculty member of the graduate program in neuroscience at Emory University.
1986
Dr. Neill is promoted to full professor of psychology at Emory University.
1987
Dr. Neill begins volunteering with Nicholas House in Atlanta, Georgia.
1990
Dr. Neill is appointed board president of Nicholas House.
1995
Dr. Neill becomes a faculty member of the graduate program in molecular therapeutics and toxicology at Emory University.
1996
Dr. Neill is appointed director of the psychobiology program in the Department of Psychology at Emory University.
1997
Dr. Neill is appointed chairman of the Department of Psychology at Emory University.
1999
Dr. Neill becomes a faculty member of the graduate program in molecular and systems pharmacology and of the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) at Emory University.
2010
Dr. Neill becomes an elected fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.
2011
Dr. Neill is named a Goodrich C. White Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at Emory University.
2017
Dr. Neill is named a Distinguished Humanitarian by Marquis Who’s Who.