The Chicago School - Faculty

Program Faculty
Forensic Psychology M.A.
Assistant Professor

Room Number: 521
Phone: (312) 410-8960
Email: so'neal@thechicagoschool.edu

Dr. O’Neal-Benson joined the Forensic Psychology (M.A.) program faculty in 2004. She is an apprentice funeral director, an American Board of Forensic Science trainee affiliate, and a licensed child welfare employee. She holds a Ph.D. from Union Institute and University and is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists.

• B.S. in Psychology/Biology, Illinois State University
• M.S., Spertus College
• Ph.D., Union Institute and University

• forensic psychology

• Comparative Case Analysis: Hedonist Serial Murders John Wayne Gacy and Theodore Bundy, 2004
• Forensic Science v. Forensic Psychology, 2003, 2004

• The Pathological and Demographic Predictors of Juvenile Recidivism, 2004

Q: Please describe your teaching philosophy.

A: A creative learning style and environment.

• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Chi Omega Omega Chapter, Executive Board Officer

• 100 Black Women of Funeral Service
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS): www.aafs.org
• Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists Inc.