Ronald Neeld has a diverse background in psychology, linguistics, and computer science. He received a BA cum laude in psychology from the University of New Orleans; an MA in linguistics from the University of Illinois; and a PhD in linguistics from The Ohio State University, where he also served on the faculty. His papers on linguistics have been published in academic journals such as Language and Glossa. Dr. Neeld held a fellowship in computer science at Tulane University and was a faculty member in computer science at the University of New Orleans. He maintains an interest in psychology, and is an active member of the C.G. Jung Society of New Orleans. He has worked in the field of Information Technology in the corporate sector as a software developer and systems analyst, specializing in database management systems, and also has worked as a technical writer with such companies as Lockheed, BCP Engineering, and CapitalOne Bank.
Dr. Neeld also is the developer of the ManuTrax editorial management software, which is in use at a variety of academic journals. His personal interests include science, literature, and music, and he sings and plays guitar, with a special interest in roots-oriented music such as folk, blues, and R&B.
